be late for

I would be late for school so often.

"I was doing the TV show Fame at the time and I'd be late for work and hold up shooting," she says, wincing at the memory.

He did not open any of the boxes, however, because he was “going to be late for work,” a concept unfamiliar to felines.

“You’ll be late for your dinner. It’s Gala Night in the mouse dining saloon. There’ll be confetti, flaming pudding, and three cheeses: a boursin au poivre, a pecorino Romano, and an Emmenthaler—that’s the one with the ’oles.

Other tips: Don’t be late for your timed entry or you could be shut out of the park.