Deadline Terminology

noun the latest possible moment before it is too late

adjective referring to the last moment or the latest possible time

• The decision was made at the eleventh hour, just before the deadline.
• We finished the project at the eleventh hour, but it turned out great.
• I always do my homework at the eleventh hour, it's a bad habit.
• The eleventh hour of the negotiation process was intense and crucial.

noun the final part or extremity of something

verb to bring something to a conclusion or finish

adjective final or ultimate

adverb used to indicate the final point of something

• The project will come to an end next month.
• Let's meet at the end of the street.
• I'm so ready for this semester to be over, I can't wait for the end.
• Sometimes we have to go through hardships to reach the end goal.

verb to create or produce something

pronoun referring to a specific action or task

• I will do my best to make it to the meeting on time.
• I'll try to make it to the party tonight.
• I gotta make it to the gym before it closes.
• She had to overcome many obstacles to make it in the competitive industry.

noun a period or interval

verb to be over or finished

adjective having run out or expired

preposition indicating the end of a specified period

• The time’s up for submitting your proposals, please make sure they are all in by the deadline.
• Hey, time’s up! We gotta leave now if we want to catch the movie on time.
• Yo, time’s up, dude! You gotta finish your drink in 5 minutes or we're outta here.
• She realized that time’s up for waiting around for him to change, it was time to move on with her life.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or nonspecific

• There are only 2 sleeps until the deadline for the project submission.
• Hey, just letting you know there's only 2 sleeps left until the party!
• Yo, we're down to only 2 sleeps until the concert, can't wait!
• Just 2 more sleeps until we can finally relax and enjoy our vacation.