make up for lost time
idiomPart oflost
make up for lost time — idiom
1. To do something quickly or with great effort because you wish you had started do
1.idiom
Definition
To do something quickly or with great effort because you wish you had started doing it sooner.
Example
After months of illness, Élise made up for lost time by travelling to three new countries.
The new manager made up for lost time by holding meetings every morning to fix old problems.