late in the day

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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When I left the trail camp late in the day, the golden sun blanketed the tree-lined mountainsides.

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“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.”

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“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.”

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Monday will be fairly cloudy, but it will turn sunnier from the east late in the day, leading to a largely sunny Tuesday.

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The four-time world champion had a spin late in the day at Turn One.

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