Make up leeway

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verb

To recover or make up for lost time or distance.

We've missed the deadline, but we're working hard to make up leeway.
Visual representation of "make up leeway" - To recover or make up for lost time or distance

Often appears as...

  • make up leeway quickly
  • desperately trying to make up leeway
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Nautical Origins

Originates from sailing, where 'leeway' means drifting off-course. Used metaphorically in other contexts now.

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After being sick, he had to make up leeway in his studies.
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Not Literal

Used figuratively to describe recovering in any situation, not just physically moving faster.

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When she returned from vacation, she had to make up leeway at work.
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Positive Connotation

Implies a proactive effort to improve a situation, often seen as a positive action.

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He's making up leeway in the polls before the election.
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