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| held up(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, slow) | |
| set back(verb, phrasal verb) | |
| hung up(late, tardy, overdue) | |
| in a bind(idiom, late, tardy, overdue) | |
| in abeyance(idiom, lateness) | |
| put off(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, slow) | |
| behind schedule(adjective, adverb, slow, late) | |
| behind time(adjective, adverb, slow, late) | |
| for ages(adjective, slow, boring, tedious) | |
| forever and a day(adjective, idiom, slow, boring) | |
| in the lurch(idiom, tardy, overdue, suspended) | |
| missed the boat(idiom, tardy, overdue, suspended) | |
| never on time | |
| on hold(suspended, deferred, postponed, negotiated) | |
| out of luck(idiom, tardy, overdue, suspended) | |
| too late(late, tardy, overdue, suspended) | |
| without end(adjective, slow, boring, tedious) | |
| caught up(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, late) | |
| hold back(verb, phrasal verb) | |
| put back(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, late) |
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