Miss the memo Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmɪs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɛˌmoʊ

MISS thuh MEM-oh

UK

mˈɪs/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɛməʊ

MISS thuh MEM-oh

التعريف

To not hear about something important that others know; to be unaware of news, changes, or updates. Often used humorously when someone is out of the loop.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often humorous. Used when someone doesn't know something widely known. Commonly said as 'I must have missed the memo' when realizing you're out of the loop. Not literal—usually there was no actual memo.

• Spanish: no enterarse - no recibir la información
• Portuguese (BR): não ficar sabendo - não receber o aviso
• Portuguese (PT): não ter recebido a informação - não ficar a par
• Chinese (Simplified): 没有收到通知 - 没跟上消息
• Chinese (Traditional): 沒收到通知 - 沒跟上消息
• Hindi: सूचना छूट जाना - जानकारी से अनजान रहना
• Arabic: لم تصلك المعلومة - لم تصلك الرسالة
• Bengali: খবর পাচ্ছেন না - জানাতে পারেননি
• Russian: не в курсе - пропустить важную информацию
• Japanese: 情報を見落とす - 情報を知らない
• Vietnamese: bỏ lỡ thông báo - không biết thông tin
• Korean: 정보를 못 듣다 - 소식을 놓치다
• Turkish: haberi kaçırmak - bilgilendirilmemek
• Urdu: خبر سے محروم رہ جانا - اطلاع نہ ملنا
• Indonesian: tidak tahu info - ketinggalan informasi

جمل نموذجية

Did you miss the memo about the meeting change?

basic

I think I missed the memo about this rule.

basic

He always misses the memo on dress code.

basic

Wow, did I miss the memo or is everyone wearing blue today?

natural

If you didn't bring snacks, you clearly missed the memo.

natural

Sorry, I must have missed the memo—what's going on?

natural