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Collocation

miss a deadline

verb + article + noun verb + noun phrase

to fail to finish or submit something by the required time

miss a deadline: to fail to finish or submit something by the required time

Definition

'miss a deadline' is a common English collocation. to fail to finish or submit something by the required time

miss + a/the + deadline

“If we miss the deadline, the client may cancel the contract.”

Examples

  • I cannot afford to miss a deadline on this project.
  • She missed the deadline by two hours because her train was delayed.
  • If you miss the deadline, your application will not be considered.
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  • We nearly missed the deadline, but the team worked late to finish.
  • He tends to miss deadlines when he underestimates how long tasks take.
  • They are at risk of missing the deadline unless they hire more staff.
  • Do not miss the deadline for renewing your passport, or your trip could be ruined.
  • The contractor apologized for missing the deadline and offered a discount.
  • After missing a deadline last quarter, we changed our planning process.