get/have/make a late start

phrase

: to start at a later time than one meant to

We arrived late because we got/had/made a late start.

Examples of get/have/make a late start in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Schools in a handful of other districts will get a late start Monday, the office said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023

Some branches, if bark is still alive, might get a late start. — oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2021

Families still figuring out whether their kids will be learning in classrooms or on couches likely will get a late start on back-to-school shopping, the retail industry’s second-biggest shopping period after the holidays. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 17 Aug. 2020