make up for lost time
Also, make up ground. Hurry to compensate for wasted time, as in They married late but hoped to make up for lost time, or We're behind in the schedule, and we'll just have to make up ground as best we can. The first term was first recorded in 1774; the variant dates from the late 1800s.
Words nearby make up for lost time
make the scene,
make the sparks fly,
make time,
make tracks,
make up,
make up for lost time,
make up one's mind,
make up to,
make use of,
make waves,
make way