These reforms are long overdue.
This system is overdue for reform.
These changes are years overdue.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
overdue — o‧ver‧due [ˌəʊvəˈdjuː◂ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈduː◂] adjective ACCOUNTING a payment that is overdue should have been made earlier: • The payment is two weeks overdue. • Interest on overdue taxes will stay at 11%. * * * overdue UK US /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ US … … Financial and business terms
overdue — o ver*due , a. Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival, payment, return, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note; a book overdue at the library; an overdue payment. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdue — I adjective behind time, belated, debitus, delayed, delinquent, due, in arrears, late, long delayed, more than due, not on time, outstanding, past due, past the time for payment, remiss, tardy, unpaid, untimely II index back (in … Law dictionary
overdue — [ō΄vər do͞o′, ō΄vərdyo͞o′] adj. 1. past the time for payment 2. delayed in arrival or occurrence beyond the time set or anticipated 3. that should have come about sooner [overdue reforms] … English World dictionary
Overdue — песня британской альтернативной рок группы группы дебютного альбома Muse EP, Muscle Museum German CD. Продолжительность 2:26 на Muse EP. Продюсер: Джон Леки, Пол Рив. Исполнялась в 1999 2000 годах, на Muse EP имеет медленную часть в середине.… … Википедия
overdue — (adj.) past the due date, 1845 of bills, 1890 of library books, 1970 of menstrual periods, from OVER (Cf. over) + DUE (Cf. due) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
overdue — *tardy, behindhand, late Analogous words: delayed, retarded, detained, slowed, slackened (see DELAY vb): deferred, postponed (see DEFER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
overdue — [adj] late, behind schedule behindhand, behind time, belated, delinquent, due, held up*, hung up*, jammed*, long delayed, mature, not punctual, outstanding, owing, payable, tardy, unpaid, unpunctual, unsettled; concepts 334,548,799 Ant. early,… … New thesaurus
overdue — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not having arrived, happened, or been done at the expected or required time … English terms dictionary
overdue — adjective 1 a payment that is overdue should have been paid earlier: an overdue gas bill 2 be overdue for to have needed something done for a long time: The car is overdue for a tune up. 3 something that is overdue should have happened or been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overdue — o|ver|due [ ,ouvər du ] adjective if something is overdue, it should have been done before now: long overdue: This change in attitude is long overdue. overdue for: You re long overdue for a dental check up. a. a payment that is overdue should… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
