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too late

too late phrase: used to indicate that something is ineffective or useless because it happens after the best time for it.

Phrase

too late

  1. (idiomatic) Used to indicate that something is ineffective or useless because it happens after the best time for it.
    • It was too late to turn back.

Antonyms of too late

Questions about too late

What does too late mean?
Too late means used to indicate that something is ineffective or useless because it happens after the best time for it.
What part of speech is too late?
Too late is a phrase.

Words near too late in the dictionary

  1. too good to last
  2. too hard basket
  3. too hard baskets
  4. too hot to handle
  5. too hot to hold
  6. too late
  7. too little, too late
  8. too long; didn't read
  9. too many
  10. too many balls in the air
  11. too many chefs spoil the broth

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