Collocation
Sorry I'm late.
An apology for arriving after the expected or scheduled time.
Definition
'Sorry I'm late.' is a common English collocation. An apology for arriving after the expected or scheduled time.
Sorry + I'm + late
“I quickly messaged my friend, "Sorry I'm late, traffic was terrible!"”
Examples
- She arrived breathless at the meeting and said, "Sorry I'm late, the bus broke down."
- I called my friend to tell him, "Sorry I'm late, I'll be there in five minutes."
- He quickly messaged his professor: "Sorry I'm late, I had an unexpected emergency."
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- When I finally got to the party, I greeted everyone with a quick "Sorry I'm late!"
- The presenter began by saying, "Sorry I'm late, we had some technical issues starting the call."
- "Don't worry about it, but next time try to be on time," his boss replied after he said, "Sorry I'm late."
- She looked flustered as she walked in, muttering, "Oh, sorry I'm late again."
- He sent a text: "Sorry I'm late, traffic is a nightmare right now."
- The doctor apologized to the patient, "Sorry I'm late, there was an urgent case before you."
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