made up for lost time

A form of make up for lost time — To do something (especially with energy or enthusiasm) that should have been done earlier but was not.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of make up for lost time
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APA

made up for lost time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20up%20for%20lost%20time

MLA

“made up for lost time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20up%20for%20lost%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “made up for lost time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20up%20for%20lost%20time.

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