late in the day
idiom
: after the expected or proper time
It's rather late in the day for an apology now, don't you think?
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Jones took the stand late in the day, and Henderson had only scratched the surface of the evidence before the judge recessed the trial for the day.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
So, last Friday, late in the day, the administration published some exceptions to the tariffs on countries including China with smartphones, computers, electronics and machines that make semiconductor computer chips.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
The index regained some ground late in the day, but not enough to dodge its worst monthly percentage drop since December 2022.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
General Motors’ share price recovered late in the day to trade slightly higher.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
So, last Friday, late in the day, the administration published some exceptions to the tariffs on countries including China with smartphones, computers, electronics and machines that make semiconductor computer chips.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
The index regained some ground late in the day, but not enough to dodge its worst monthly percentage drop since December 2022.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
General Motors’ share price recovered late in the day to trade slightly higher.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Late in the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20in%20the%20day. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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