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make up for lost time
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to do something more quickly or with more effort to compensate for not having done it earlier.

Meanings

to do something more quickly or with more effort to compensate for not having done it earlier.

After being stuck in traffic, she drove faster to make up for lost time.

Synonyms

catch upcompensaterecover time

Antonyms

waste timeprocrastinate

to spend a lot of time doing something because you haven't had the chance to do it before.

After retiring, he traveled extensively to make up for lost time.

Synonyms

catch up onmake amendsredeem time

Antonyms

neglectignore

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:58