have a backlog

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

Indicates possession of a certain amount of uncompleted work.

backlogVERB + BACKLOG

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Examples (10)

  • The customer service department currently has a huge backlog of emails to answer.
  • After the holiday season, we had a backlog of orders that took weeks to clear.
  • If we don't hire more staff, we'll soon have a backlog of unprocessed applications.
  • I've had a backlog of paperwork on my desk for a month.
  • Do you still have a backlog from the system outage last week?
  • Having a backlog of repairs is stressful for the entire maintenance team.
  • We wouldn't have this backlog if the new software had been installed on time.
  • The committee acknowledges that it has a significant backlog of cases to review.
  • I can't go out tonight; I have such a backlog of homework.
  • The immigration office has a large backlog of visa applications.