A bit tardy meaning in English

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Definition

(You're) a bit tardy: (You're a bit) late, overdue, belated, behind time idiom

Examples

  • "Brent : Breaking news now everyone: Moira MacDonald is apparently alive and well, though she was a bit tardy this morning."
Exercise 1
Based on the broadcast you just heard, choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Based on the broadcast you just heard, choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. Moira reports that the Togolese defense minister was shot and killed at a conference on gun control in Togo.
This statement is false. Moira reports that a funeral procession is scheduled for tonight, to commemorate the Togolese defense minister, and eventually to bury him. Although a "procession" does share a similar meaning to a "march", the purpose of this particular procession is to bury the defense minister, and not to protest violence.
This statement is false. Brent reports that Togo "defeated" the Irish football team, although they weren't expected to do so. The verb "to defeat" means to be victorious or win. We often use this verb in a sporting context.
This statement is true. Brent begins the broadcast by claiming that Moira is dead. Moira corrects him by saying that she was just a bit late. Brent then announces that Moira was a bit "tardy" getting to the studio this morning. The term "tardy" is synonymous with "late" (in the sense of not being on time).
This statement is true. Brent says that there will "surely be some dancing in the streets tonight". He is referring to the celebration of the Togolese following their victory over Ireland in a football match.

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