Cost me better opportunities
Hello,
"When facing a major life choice, I tend to go with the safest bet. It sometimes costs me better opportunities. " (Self-made sentence)
My intended meaning is I always choose the safest option. So I lose other better opportunities. Is the underlined part natural?
Top answer
"Opportunity cost" is an economic term. It really does not fit your sentence. Sometimes I give up the better but riskier choice.
- "Opportunity cost" is an economic term.
- It really does not fit your sentence.
- Sometimes I give up the better but riskier choice.
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"Opportunity cost" is an economic term. It really does not fit your sentence.
Sometimes I give up the better but riskier choice.
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No, it's not natural. There are several other ways to say this which are more idiomatic.
[So / That means that / As a result] I sometimes miss out on better opportunities.
[So / That means that / As a result] I sometimes rule out better opportunities.
[So / That means that / As a resul
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