make a deadline
Frequency: 6.99.8 per million words
To successfully complete a task by the required time (less common than 'meet').
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- The team worked extra hours to make the project deadline.
- If we don't get the files today, we won't be able to make the deadline.
- She has a reputation for always making her deadlines, no matter how tight they are.
- Do you think we can still make the Friday deadline?
- He pushed his team hard, determined to make the deadline at all costs.
- As a freelancer, your ability to make a deadline is crucial for getting repeat business.
- We barely made the deadline for the grant application.
- The printer's delay made it impossible for us to make our publishing deadline.
- Let's focus and see if we can make this ambitious deadline together.
- He promised the client he would make the deadline, and he delivered.