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late in the day
Idioms and Phrases
Far advanced; also, too far advanced. For example, It's late in the day to change the kitchen layout, since we've already ordered the cabinets , or It's a bit late in the day for apologizing . [Late 1700s]Example Sentences
“It’s late in the day. You don’t usually go this time of day. Nobody’s going to know where you are. Just don’t go.”
Monday will be fairly cloudy, but it will turn sunnier from the east late in the day, leading to a largely sunny Tuesday.
The four-time world champion had a spin late in the day at Turn One.
Ms White said: "The initial pay offer went out late in the day on Friday and unions weren't in a position to provide clarification and respond to members' concerns."
Other significant moves late in the day included Tottenham signing France Under-21s forward Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich on loan, while Crystal Palace signed full-back Ben Chilwell on loan from Chelsea.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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