Excuses for Being Late with F
Excuse, delayed due to a fire emergency
Excuse, overslept and was late
Excuse, car delay from punctured tire
Excuse, delay from minor accident
Excuse, serious fall caused delay
Common excuse, delayed searching for keys
Excuse, passed out and delayed
Excuse, tripped and delayed arrival
Excuse, too sick to arrive on time
Excuse, overslept due to no alarm
Excuse, delayed by an argument or fight
You felt unwell and moved slowly, so arrived late.
You had to go back for keys, delaying arrival.
Helping friends or got stuck chatting, ran late.
Breakfast or food pickup took longer than planned.
Got into a fight or argument, which delayed you.
Local flooding blocked roads, causing a delay.
Family matters or emergencies slowed you down.
You felt ill and needed rest, so left late.
You were far away, long travel caused delay.
Silly one: you overslept and missed your start.
You lost track of time and arrived late.
You got hurt in a fall, needed time to recover.
You went fishing and lost track of the time.
Had to turn back to get the thing you forgot.
Sick with food poisoning, couldn't leave.
Turned around to fetch your phone, delayed.
Urgent family issue needed attention first.
Heavy fog slowed traffic and visibility.
Pet fish died; had to deal with the situation.
Went back for your wallet, which took time.
House fire emergency kept you from leaving.
Caught the flu, stayed slow and sick.
Had to run back for it—made me late!
Had an accident on the way, arrived late.
Dozed off and overslept, so ran late.
Bathroom trouble slowed me down.
Took a spill and needed help, arrived late.
Had a fall on the way, so was delayed.
Plane was late, so I arrived late.
Went back for it, which made me late.
Oops, I forgot—realized late and came.
Felt sick and moved slowly, arrived late.
Got carried away having fun, lost track of time.
Passed out briefly, needed help, arrived late.
Attending a funeral delayed my arrival.
Home emergency—fire caused a delay.
Overslept; alarm didn't go off, so you were late.
Car delayed by a flat tyre—classic late excuse.
Stopped to help the dog; finding owner took time
Went back home to get it, which made me late
Had to turn back for it; delayed my arrival
Turned around to fetch it; arrived late
Silly mishap; climbing out took a while
I fainted briefly and needed time to recover
Searched everywhere for keys before leaving
Held up at home hunting for my keys
Too tired, moved slowly, set off late
Went back to grab lunch; that delayed me
Stuck in freeway traffic jam for a while
Fasting made me weak and slow to get going
Realized, went back for shoes; arrived late
Totally forgot the plan, so I showed up late
Building fire alarm went off; evacuation delay.
Fell on the way and needed a moment to recover.
Overslept because I forgot to set my alarm.
Was fooling around and lost track of time.
Small fire at home—had to put it out safely.
Blamed fate: everything conspired to delay me.
Family issues popped up and held me back.
Froze up from fear/anxiety, so I was late.
Helping a friend out made me run late.
A freak accident blocked me unexpectedly.
Overslept after forgetting to set an alarm.
Felt bad/ill and moved slowly getting ready.
Forgot my phone and turned back to get it.
Plane got in late, so I arrived behind schedule.
Tumbled out and needed time to recover.
Wild mishap; getting help delayed my arrival.
Dozed off again and overslept the start time.
Nodded off and missed when I had to leave.
Roads were flooded, so traffic crawled forever.
Stopped to help a lost dog get back home.
Minor car crash caused delay and paperwork.
Took a spill and needed a moment to recover.
Big tumble; climbing out took extra time.
Les mots dans la liste Excuses for Being Late with F proviennent des joueurs du jeu de mots Le Petit Bac.