collocation · neutral
meet a deadline
/miːt ə ˈdɛdlaɪn/meet·a·DEAD·line
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to finish a task by the time that has been agreed or expected
Examples
“If we want to deliver on time, we must meet the deadline.”
“She worked late every night to meet the deadline.”
“Missing a deadline can damage a company's reputation.”
Band 8 sentence
“By prioritising tasks and communicating delays early, the team managed to meet the deadline without sacrificing quality.”
Collocations
- meet the deadline
- tight deadline
Word family
deadline nounmeet deadlines verb phrase plural
Common mistakes
reach a deadline→meet a deadline
finish the deadline→meet the deadline
Say it for a higher band
5finish the deadline→6reach a deadline→7+meet a deadline
Synonyms
finish on time
submit by the deadline
Easily confused
miss a deadline
“If we miss the deadline, the client may cancel the project.”
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