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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
“My heroes were the European street photographers — Atget, Kertész, Bresson. But here, the elements in the urban landscape are designed for cars driving by and they’re screaming for attention, and color is a big part of that. I do a lot of my shooting on weekends, Sunday mornings, and late in the day. The light comes through the atmosphere, sometimes smog, and you get color.”
“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."
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