you'll be late for your own funeral
you'll be late for your own funeral
Said humorously to emphasize the fact that someone is always late or unpunctual. A: "Sorry, Sarah, I'm going to be about 15 minutes late." B: "Sheesh. You'll be late for your own funeral!" Rory Thompson, class started over an hour ago! You'll be late for your own funeral, young man!
See also: funeral, late, own
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- you'd be late for your own funeral
- you'd be late to your own funeral
- you'll be late to your own funeral
- of late
- be getting on
- keep late hours
- far into the night
- a night person
- night person
- as always