late in the game

phrase

Very late in the course of an event, so as to have diminished relevance, importance, etc.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative late in the day

  1. Very late in the course of an event, so as to have diminished relevance, importance, etc.

    But there she is in her pegged pants, a kind of doo-wop Retro ponytail pulled of to the side, as eligible a candidate as you are likely to find this late in the game.

    1984, Jay McInerney, Bright Lights, Big City, →ISBN, page 6
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APA

late in the game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20in%20the%20game

MLA

“late in the game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20in%20the%20game. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “late in the game,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20in%20the%20game.

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