1. Sorry I'm late.
2. I overslept. (= I slept longer than I should have)
3. My alarm didn't go off.
4. I had to wait ages for a bus. (ages = a very long time)
5. The bus was late.
6. The traffic was terrible.
7. I couldn't find a parking spot.
8. I got lost coming here.
9. I was tied up in a meeting. (tied up = occupied, impossible to escape)
10. I just lost track of time. (= I didn't notice what time it was)

Fact
The tallest tree recorded is located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California. It is a coast redwood and has been measured at 117 metres high      .. More >>