Collocation
show up late
To arrive after the scheduled or expected time; to be tardy.
Definition
'show up late' is a common English collocation. To arrive after the scheduled or expected time; to be tardy.
show up + late
“She tends to show up late for everything, even her own appointments.”
Examples
- He's always trying not to show up late for work, but sometimes traffic makes it impossible.
- The band showed up late, causing the concert to start an hour behind schedule.
- If you keep showing up late, your boss might start to notice and give you a warning.
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- I hope they don't show up late for the flight; we can't afford to miss it.
- Having shown up late to several previous meetings, he was determined to be early this time.
- It's impolite to show up late to someone's dinner party without prior notice.
- Despite promising to be on time, she still showed up late for her friend's birthday celebration.
- The courier showed up late with the package, delaying the entire production schedule.
- We can't afford to show up late for court, or we'll face serious consequences.
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