Idiom
miss the memo
Meaning
To be unaware of the current state of affairs.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He missed the memo about the new office rules.”
“Everyone wore formal clothes to the party, but he clearly missed the memo and arrived in shorts.”
“The manager acted as if he had missed the memo regarding the company's shift in strategy, continuing to follow the outdated protocols despite the recent announcement.”
Examples
simple
“He missed the memo about the new office rules.”
contextual
“Everyone wore formal clothes to the party, but he clearly missed the memo and arrived in shorts.”
complex
“The manager acted as if he had missed the memo regarding the company's shift in strategy, continuing to follow the outdated protocols despite the recent announcement.”
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