Meaning & use
don't miss the deadline
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
Used to tell someone to make sure they finish or send something before the time limit expires.
Grammar: This is an imperative phrase; it stands alone as a complete sentence and does not take a subject.
Patterns
- don't miss the deadline for something
- don't miss the deadline to do something
Don't miss the deadline for the scholarship application.
Please don't miss the deadline to register for the exam.
The email said, 'Don't miss the deadline—submit your report by Friday.'
Common combinations
- miss a deadline
- He missed the deadline and had to pay a late fee.
- meet a deadline
- We worked all night to meet the deadline.
- deadline for something
- The deadline for applications is next Monday.
- deadline to do something
- There is a deadline to submit your taxes.
Synonyms and how they differ
- meet the deadline
- This means to finish something by the deadline, while 'don't miss the deadline' is a warning not to be late.
Opposites
Commonly confused: don't miss the deadline or dead line?
don't miss the deadline vs dead line
A 'dead line' could mean a line that is not alive, but the usual word is 'deadline' (one word), meaning a time limit.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
The pattern is 'deadline to do something' or 'deadline for something'. Option 0 uses the correct infinitive 'to submit'. Option 1 uses 'for submit', which is wrong because 'for' must be followed by a noun or -ing form. Option 2 lacks 'to' before 'submitting' and is not grammatical. Option 3 lacks 'to' before 'submit'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “don't miss the deadline”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.