This sign can be used to discuss the time or date by which a task or project should be completed. It can mean such things as "the cutoff date," "the time limit of the project." In certain contexts it can also mean "risk" and/or "I'll be in trouble!"
DEADLINE / risk / cut throat / "I'll be in big trouble"-[metaphor]
Notes:
The sign "DEADLINE" is a metaphor based on the concept of getting one's throat
cut if a task isn't completed on time.
It can also in context be used to mean risk.
Also see:
RISK
LIMIT
TROUBLE
CUT-OFF
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