Collocation
set a deadline
Definition
to decide and announce the latest time by which something must be finished
'set a deadline' is a common English collocation. to decide and announce the latest time by which something must be finished
set + a/the + deadline (for + noun/gerund)
“Let’s set a deadline for the first draft so everyone knows the timeline.”
Examples
- We need to _____ a deadline for the report.
- The team _____ a deadline for Friday to finish the design.
- Our manager has _____ a deadline for the new website launch.
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- Before we start, let’s _____ a deadline for each task.
- They _____ a deadline for submitting applications at the end of the month.
- I’m going to _____ a deadline for myself so I actually finish this course.
- To avoid delays, the client _____ a deadline and asked for weekly updates.
- We had to _____ a deadline quickly because the funding decision depends on it.
- By the time the contract was signed, both sides had already _____ a deadline for delivery.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
- do exercise to do physical activity to improve health or fitness