make sb late

Frequency: 7.515.3 per million words

To cause someone to be late.

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Examples (10)

  • The traffic jam will definitely make us late for the meeting.
  • His constant delays always make me late for work.
  • She was worried that the long queue would make her late for her flight.
  • A sudden call from her boss threatened to make her late for dinner.
  • Don't let anything make you late for the exam.
  • The broken alarm clock made him late for his first day at the new job.
  • Heavy snowfall made everyone late for school that morning.
  • I hope this minor issue doesn't make us late for the concert.
  • Their indecisiveness usually makes the whole group late.
  • His meticulous preparation for breakfast might make us late.