you'll be late for your own funeral

phrase

Said as a mild admonishment to somebody who is always late for things.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousSaid as a mild admonishment to somebody who is always late for things.
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APA

you'll be late for your own funeral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you'll%20be%20late%20for%20your%20own%20funeral

MLA

“you'll be late for your own funeral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you'll%20be%20late%20for%20your%20own%20funeral. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you'll be late for your own funeral,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you'll%20be%20late%20for%20your%20own%20funeral.

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