Make up ground verb phrase
To spend more time doing something because you have neglected to do it
After 35 years apart, the sisters were keen to make up for lost time by travelling with each other.
Xuka has never danced until she is 40, so now she feels as if she's trying to make up for lost time.
The project was delayed for five weeks, so we're trying to make up for lost time.
a long time ago
To remain influential in a particular situation or a particular group of people for a long time
Time is running out.
This expression means something will occur in the near future.
The verb "make" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To say the same thing repeatedly
Ok, I get it! You sound like a broken record, seriously!