miss one's vocation

idiom

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

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“Miss one's vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miss%20one%27s%20vocation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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