Collocation
make up for lost time
To compensate for a period of inactivity or delay by working extra hard or quickly.
Definition
'make up for lost time' is a common English collocation. To compensate for a period of inactivity or delay by working extra hard or quickly.
make + up for + lost time
“After being sick for a week, she had to work extra hours to make up for lost time.”
Examples
- We need to make up for lost time by working through the weekend.
- The team made up for lost time with an intense training schedule.
- She hoped to make up for lost time by studying all night before the exam.
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- After a long break, they are eager to make up for lost time on the project.
- The company is trying to make up for lost time in product development.
- Despite the initial delay, we can still make up for lost time if we focus.
- He felt he needed to make up for lost time with his family after years of working abroad.
- The accelerated course helped students make up for lost time in their studies.
- To make up for lost time, the new policy mandates longer workdays.
- Having been absent for so long, she worked double shifts, determined to make up for lost time.
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