late in the day

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Perhaps the only saving grace was England's batters did not have to face a tricky session late in the day.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Conway led the way, ending the day unbeaten on 178 not out with Latham falling late in the day for 137.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Is it late in the day to raid my $2.5 million IRA to buy a $400K home?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite recovered some ground late in the day, but led the market lower, slipping 0.9% while the S&P 500 lost 0.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Often he’d work so hard and late in the day that his brother would come looking for him, thinking he’d tripped and drowned in the dambo.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba