miss one's calling

idiom

: to not have the career one should have
He feels he missed his calling by not becoming a doctor.

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“Miss one's calling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miss%20one%27s%20calling. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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