delayed duty
noun phraseUK /dɪˈleɪd ˈdjuːti/
US /dɪˈleɪd ˈduːti/
A job you have to do later, not right now.
Because of the storm, the mail carrier's delayed duty meant packages arrived on Saturday.
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2. A responsibility that was supposed to be done earlier but is now overdue.
Cleaning the garage became a delayed duty after the holidays.
3. In legal or official contexts, an obligation whose performance has been pushed to a later date.
The court granted a delayed duty for the filing until the new year.
4. A scheduled shift or assignment that starts later than originally planned.
The nurse picked up a delayed duty shift after the morning rush.