Make up for lost time
phrase
To do something quickly or extra to catch up after being slow or late.
After waking up late, he had to rush to make up for lost time.
Often appears as...
- rush to make up for lost time
- trying to make up for lost time
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To enjoy or do as much as possible of something because one has not been able to do it before.
Now that she finally has her own apartment, she's cooking to make up for lost time.
Often appears as...
- cooking to make up for lost time
- reading to make up for lost time
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To do something quickly or extra to catch up after being slow or late.
After waking up late, he had to rush to make up for lost time.
Often appears as...
- rush to make up for lost time
- trying to make up for lost time
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To enjoy or do as much as possible of something because one has not been able to do it before.
Now that she finally has her own apartment, she's cooking to make up for lost time.
Often appears as...
- cooking to make up for lost time
- reading to make up for lost time
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Used when urgency is required to recover time that was lost due to earlier delays or setbacks.
The team worked overtime to make up for lost time after the project delays.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression of Regret
Can imply regret for not being efficient earlier and the determination to be more productive now.
He studied all weekend to make up for lost time on his thesis.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literally
The phrase isn't about turning back time, but about intensifying efforts now.
After her illness, Mara doubled her training sessions to make up for lost time.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Used when urgency is required to recover time that was lost due to earlier delays or setbacks.
The team worked overtime to make up for lost time after the project delays.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression of Regret
Can imply regret for not being efficient earlier and the determination to be more productive now.
He studied all weekend to make up for lost time on his thesis.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literally
The phrase isn't about turning back time, but about intensifying efforts now.
After her illness, Mara doubled her training sessions to make up for lost time.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Used when urgency is required to recover time that was lost due to earlier delays or setbacks.
The team worked overtime to make up for lost time after the project delays.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression of Regret
Can imply regret for not being efficient earlier and the determination to be more productive now.
He studied all weekend to make up for lost time on his thesis.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literally
The phrase isn't about turning back time, but about intensifying efforts now.
After her illness, Mara doubled her training sessions to make up for lost time.
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