run late
To be late; to fail to be on time.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I am sorry, but I am running late for our meeting.”
“The bus broke down on the highway, so I am going to run late for my appointment.”
“Because the heavy traffic caused the train to run late, the entire conference schedule had to be adjusted to accommodate the delayed speakers.”
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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as of late
Lately; recently.
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break into a run
To start running.
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common run
Ordinary persons, things, or events.
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dry run
A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
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dummy run
A trial or practice before the real attempt.
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fashionably late
Arriving behind time to an event which does not normally require one to be punctual.
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get late
To approach nighttime.
Last updated August 10, 2026