deadline
Translation
deadline, cut-off date
Examples
The deadline for the project is Friday.
The deadline for the project is Friday.
We are working hard to meet the deadline.
We are working hard to meet the deadline.
Grammar Patterns
the deadline for ((sth.)) the time limit for (sth.) The deadline for applications is tomorrow.
to meet a deadline to finish on time She worked late to meet the deadline.
Similar Words
due date, time limit, cut-off
Etymology
Originally, a line drawn around a prison that prisoners were shot for crossing (a 'dead line'). The meaning transferred to a time limit.
Memory Tips
Imagine a line in time. If you cross it, your project is 'dead'.