due
expected or required at a time
If something is due, it is expected or must be done at a certain time.
be due at/on/in/by + time; be due to do something
- The train is due in ten minutes.
- The final report is due on Friday.
- My homework is due tomorrow.
- The baby is due in June.
caused by
If something happens due to something else, that thing is the reason.
due to + noun phrase/-ing; be due to + noun phrase/-ing
- The delay was due to heavy traffic.
- Several flights were canceled due to bad weather.
- She was late due to traffic.
- The game stopped due to rain.
owed or payable
If money is due, it must be paid or is owed to someone.
amount/payment/rent/tax due; due to someone; due from someone
- The amount due is shown at the bottom of the bill.
- Any money due to you will be paid next week.
- The rent is due today.
- Payment is due now.
proper or deserved
Due credit, care, or attention is the right amount that someone or something should get.
due credit/care/attention/consideration; be due to someone
- She never received the credit that was due to her.
- Please take due care when handling these documents.
- Give him due credit.
- The plan needs due attention.
exactly in a direction
Due north, south, east, or west means exactly in that direction.
due north/south/east/west
- Drive due north for five miles.
- The town lies due east of the airport.
- We walked due south.
- The island is due west of here.
membership fees
Dues are money you pay regularly to be a member of a group.
usually plural: dues
- Union dues are deducted from his paycheck.
- Members must pay their annual dues by March.
- I paid my club dues.
- Her union dues are high.
- Base: due
be due for something
4ready or expected to receive something
If you are due for something, you should have it or are likely to have it soon.
- I'm due for a dental checkup next month.
- After working all morning, we were due for a break.
- The old policy is due for an update.
be due to do something
2scheduled to happen
If someone or something is due to do something, it is expected or planned to happen.
- The train is due to arrive at 6:20.
- The report is due to be published next week.
- She's due to start her new job on Monday.
due date
3deadline or expected birth date
A due date is the last date for doing or paying something, or the date when a baby is expected to be born.
- The due date for the report is Friday.
- I paid the bill before the due date.
- Her due date is in early July.
due diligence
1careful checks before a decision
Careful study and checks that a person or company does before making an important legal or business decision, such as buying another company or signing a big contract.
- Before buying the startup, the investors did months of due diligence.
- Good due diligence would have revealed the company’s hidden debts.
- Our lawyer is still completing due diligence on the property documents.
due diligence
8careful pre-deal investigation
Due diligence is the research and checking you do before an important deal or decision.
- The buyer is conducting due diligence on the property.
- We need to do due diligence before we sign the contract.
- The merger is still in the due diligence stage.
due to
1because of
Use "due to" to give the reason or cause of something.
- The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
- Several roads are closed due to flooding.
- She missed the meeting due to a family emergency.
in due course
1At the proper time later on
At the right time in the future, not now.
- Your request will be processed in due course.
- All questions will be answered in due course.
in due course
6at the proper time
"In due course" means "when the time is right" or "later, after the necessary steps."
- Your application will be reviewed in due course.
- We will announce the results in due course.
- She trained hard and, in due course, became team captain.
past due
1late beyond deadline/date
Happening or done after the date it should have been done.
- My rent payment is two days past due.
- The library book is past due.
past due
5overdue
If a payment, bill, or task is past due, it is late.
- Your payment is now past due.
- The account is more than 60 days past due.
- I returned the past-due library books yesterday.
with all due respect
1Polite disagreement phrase
A polite way to start saying you do not agree with someone or want to criticize them.
- With all due respect, I think you are mistaken.
- With all due respect, that plan will not work.
with all due respect
7polite disagreement opener
Say "with all due respect" before a disagreement, but be careful: it can sound less polite than intended.
- With all due respect, I don't think that's accurate.
- With all due respect to the committee, this plan will not work.
- With all due respect, you weren't there.