取とり逃にがす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

fail to catch; let slip; miss

Used when someone fails to capture, seize, or secure something that was within reach, often due to a mistake or hesitation. Can be literal (a physical object) or figurative (an opportunity).

• チャンスを取とり逃にがしてしまった。

  I let the opportunity slip away.

• 犯はん人にんは警けい察さつに取とり逃にがされた。

  The criminal was missed by the police.