Excuses for Being Late with W
Excuse, overslept and was late
Excuse, delayed by bad weather
Excuse, delayed finishing work tasks
Excuse, overslept and came late
Excuse, lateness from being drunk
Excuse, same as overslept
Excuse, delayed by slow bus arrival
Excuse, delayed because still working
Silly excuse, delayed from accident
Excuse, delayed by pregnancy emergency
Took a wrong turn, got lost, arrived late.
Excuse, delayed handling house leak
Excuse, same as waiting for the bus
Silly excuse, delayed from accident
Was waiting for the bus/friend, time slipped.
Took a wrong turn, had to loop back; delay!
Traffic jam stopped me; classic late excuse.
Was walking slowly; tired legs made me late.
Wild winds slowed travel; buses delayed.
Had to walk the whole way; took longer.
High wind caused delays on roads and trains.
Laundry cycle ran long; waited to finish.
Had to change wet pants before leaving.
Had to help my wife, delayed my trip.
Got on the wrong bus, ended up far away.
There was a wreck blocking the road.
Claimed war nearby caused delays - dramatic!
Went to bed late, overslept this morning.
Was asleep - alarm didn't wake me up.
Was working late at work, left afterward.
Overslept; alarm failed me, so I was late.
Wedding ran long, couldn't leave on time.
Was sleeping, missed my usual start time.
Was worried, kept double-checking things.
A water flood blocked roads, delaying me
Took the wrong way and had to backtrack
Stuck waiting in traffic jams, ran late
Got distracted and wasted time, oops!
Hair was wet; needed time to dry it
Had to use the bathroom before leaving
Was watering the plants before leaving
Was washing up and lost track of time
Was working out and finished later than planned
Was weeping and needed time to recover
I walked too slowly, so I arrived late
Got stuck waiting in a long line
Winter weather made roads icy and slow
My window broke; had to fix the mess
Got delayed dealing with whining at home.
Had to change out of wet clothes before leaving.
Went to the wrong spot first, had to backtrack.
Was lost on the way and arrived late.
Went to the wrong place first, got delayed.
Bad weather slowed travel, arrived late.
Got hooked on a show and lost track of time.
Was wandering around and lost track of time.
Had to walk; it took longer than expected.
Had to wait for someone, so I got delayed.
Got wounded and needed care, arrived late.
Overslept and missed the start time.
Felt sick and couldn't leave on time.
Hair washing took longer than planned.
Had to walk the dog, so I came in late.
Got lost by taking the wrong way, arrived late.
Took a wrong turn and had to backtrack.
Had to water plants at home, slowed me down.
Broken watch gave wrong time, left late.
Too tired, overslept a bit and ran late.
- Was late
Stuck in traffic jam, crawled here slowly.
Car wash took longer than I thought.
Heavy rain slowed travel, puddles everywhere.
Busy waxing my board/car, lost track of time.
Had to wash the car; ran late finishing up.
Got winded, had to rest, so I arrived late.
Quick store run took longer than expected.
Dealing with water damage at home delayed me.
Stuck in the washroom - bathroom emergency.
Was washing my hair, ran late getting ready.
Had to finish washing dishes before leaving.
Was busy with something urgent, lost track.
Got caught up shopping, lost track of time.
Needed a wee; quick bathroom stop delayed me.
Roads were waterlogged; traffic crawled.
Walked slower than planned; arrived late.
Had to walk instead; took much longer.
Woke up too late; missed my usual time.
Was waiting for the train; big delay.
Waiting ages for a taxi to arrive.
Les mots dans la liste Excuses for Being Late with W proviennent des joueurs du jeu de mots Le Petit Bac.