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noun ADJ. strict, tight VERB + DEADLINE have, work to We're working to a very tight deadline. | impose, set The deadline set by the High Court is Monday 3rd March. | extend We're asking them to extend the deadline. | meet It will be a struggle to meet the deadline. | miss DEADLINE + VERB approach She began to panic as the deadline approached. | expire, pass The Wednesday deadline passed without any communication from the rebel leader. PREP. before a/the ~, by a/the ~ I must get this report finished by tomorrow's deadline. | ~ for The deadline for entries is noon Thursday.
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deadline
verbs
have a deadline
• It's easier to work hard if you have a deadline.
work to a deadline
(= have to finish something by a deadline )
• We're all under pressure and working to deadlines.
meet a deadline
(= finish something by a deadline )
• Everyone's working extremely hard to meet the deadline.
miss a deadline
(= fail to finish something by a deadline )
• There will be penalties if the government misses the deadline to cut air pollution.
set a deadline
(= decide on a date when something must be finished )
• The deadline has been set at January 31st.
extend a deadline
(= make the date or time later than it was before )
• My editor agreed to extend the deadline by two weeks.
a deadline approaches/looms
• Things began to get more frantic as the deadline loomed.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + deadline
a strict deadline
(= a time or date when something must definitely be finished )
• We're working to a very strict deadline.
a tight deadline
(= one that is difficult because it does not allow much time to do something )
• As a journalist, you have to be able to work to tight deadlines.
the Friday/December etc deadline
• The project went on long after the December deadline.
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