Someone who is "deadline-oriented" is an incorrigible procrastinator. Whether in school, work or personal life, the only thing that motivates this individual is an imminent deadline.
Whatever time is given for a task, the deadline oriented person will begin the task with not quite enough time to finish it, and work furiously to complete it before the deadline.
Journalists and students are some of the most "deadline-oriented" people.
Whatever time is given for a task, the deadline oriented person will begin the task with not quite enough time to finish it, and work furiously to complete it before the deadline.
Journalists and students are some of the most "deadline-oriented" people.
After not working on her 50-page thesis all semester, Sarah pulled three consecutive all-nighters to finish it on time. Some might call her a procrastinator, but she prefers "deadline-oriented."
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A newspaper or magazine writer who creates inane articles about alleged dramatic changes in culture or society, even though the evidence is often flimsy generalties and select anecdotes.
Did you see that deadline anthropologist's article about American men now caring more about charity than acquiring personal wealth? Must be true because the pastor and kindergarten teacher quoted in the article said so.
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Guy2: Yeah...
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Guy2: I'll work on it tomorrow...
Guy1:You're such a deadliner. You'll never get it done.
Guy2: Yeah...
Guy1: Why aren't you working on it?
Guy2: I'll work on it tomorrow...
Guy1:You're such a deadliner. You'll never get it done.
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Get the Deadlining mug.When one person lies so bad that you can see straight through it. In other words, a lie that you know for certain that isn't true. A non-formal term.
"Maxwell went out for dinner last night alone, y'know."
"Yeah, right. That's a dead lie. I saw him with Janet."
"Yeah, right. That's a dead lie. I saw him with Janet."
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