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tight deadline
very short deadline
A tight deadline gives you very little time to finish something.
This vs that
We have a tight deadline.
We have a flexible deadline.
Hear it in real life
Can you finish the presentation by Friday?
It’ll be difficult—we’ve got a tight deadline.
We’re working to a tight deadline, so please send me your section today.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Under a tight deadline is the usual conversational phrasing.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We have a very closed deadline for the assignment.
Say: We have a very tight deadline for the assignment.
Use tight, not closed, for a deadline with little time.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
work to a tight deadline
We’re working to a tight deadline, so we need to stay focused.
I’m used to working to tight deadlines at university.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about homework.
get ___ out of the way
I'll get my homework out of the way before dinner.
Homework words
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Your turn: say it out loud
We’re under a really tight deadline.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
tight deadline
very short deadline
“We’re working to a tight deadline, so please send me your section today.”
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