Meet a deadline
A2 · Work & Business · A2 collocations
Meaning
To finish something by the time it is due.
Example
We worked through the weekend to meet the deadline for the grant application.
How to use it
Use 'meet' or 'make' a deadline for finishing on time; the opposite is 'miss a deadline'. Don't say 'do a deadline'.
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