"To miss a deadline" means failing to complete a task or meet a scheduled time for submission or completion, often resulting in delays or penalties. It implies not finishing work by the agreed or expected time.
Translations
no cumplir un plazo
een deadline missen
no complir un termini
ne pas respecter une échéance
eine Frist verpassen
Etymology
The phrase "to miss a deadline" combines the verb "miss," meaning to fail to reach or catch something, with "deadline," originally a military term referring to a line that prisoners were not allowed to cross. Over time, "deadline" became widely used to indicate a strict time limit for completing tasks, and "to miss a deadline" naturally evolved to mean failing to meet that limit.
