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)