Collocation
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.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable