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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Make up for lost time

How would you say this please?

He was late for work so he drove faster to make up for lost time.


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To me, the phrase 'lost time' is usually used in a context where you know why the time was lost.

eg On the way to work he had to stop to get gas, so then he had to drive faster to make up for lost time.

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