Collocation
come late
Definition
to arrive after the expected or scheduled time
'come late' is a common English collocation. to arrive after the expected or scheduled time
come + late
“Please don’t come late to the meeting.”
Examples
- Please don’t _____ late to class again.
- He always seems to _____ late on Mondays.
- Sorry I _____ late—traffic was terrible.
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- If you _____ late, you might miss the first part of the presentation.
- They _____ late to the dinner reservation and had to wait for a table.
- Don’t _____ late to the interview; plan to arrive early.
- She promised she wouldn’t _____ late, but her flight was delayed.
- We asked guests not to _____ late because the ceremony starts on time.
- If the delivery drivers _____ late again, we’ll need a different company.
More verb + adverbs
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