Sam missed the point. It's not the job that's the problem, it's the amount of work it involves for one person.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
miss the point — {v. phr.} To be unable to comprehend the essence of what was meant. * /The student didn t get a passing grade on the exam because, although he wrote three pages, he actually missed the point./ … Dictionary of American idioms
miss the point — {v. phr.} To be unable to comprehend the essence of what was meant. * /The student didn t get a passing grade on the exam because, although he wrote three pages, he actually missed the point./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Miss — Miss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Missed} (m[i^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Missing}.] [AS. missan; akin to D. & G. missen, OHG. missan, Icel. missa, Sw. mista, Dan. miste. [root]100. See {Mis }, pref.] 1. To fail of hitting, reaching, getting, finding,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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miss — miss1 missable, adj. /mis/, v.t. 1. to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target. 2. to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.: to miss a train. 3. to fail to take advantage of: to miss a chance. 4. to fail to be present at or for: to miss a day of… … Universalium
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