overdue

Definition

  • adjective: not paid at an expected or required time
  • adjective: unpaid when due
  • used to say that something should have happened or been done before now

Examples

  • His promotion is long 'overdue'. = He is long 'overdue' for a promotion. [=he should have been given a promotion by now]

  • Her baby is 'overdue' by one week. [=her baby has not been born yet and it is a week since its birth was expected]

  • She reminded him that the rent was 'overdue'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) No, no. I'm just so glad to hear that everybody's fine. That's wonderful. Gretchen, I'm so very, very long overdue in telling you this... ...and I have to take Walt at his word that he's been passing it along for me. I mean, he's been so adamant... ...about wanting to handle this (..)
    2009 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Peekaboo Season: 2 Episode 6