early/late in the game
idiom
: at an early/late time in a game or sport
She scored a goal early in the game.
—often used figurativelyIt's too late in the game to change the date of the meeting.
She got into the computer industry early in the game.
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Spencer Steer also added a homer late in the game to put the cherry on top of the victory.
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 July 2024
Plus, bypassing the first Black female vice president in favor of another candidate wouldn’t look good this late in the game.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The normally resolute side was stretched throughout as a back-and-forth second half progressed, and both teams created opportunities late in the game.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
The list could go on forever, and that's why unifying behind a replacement would prove so difficult this late in the game.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 July 2024
Plus, bypassing the first Black female vice president in favor of another candidate wouldn’t look good this late in the game.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The normally resolute side was stretched throughout as a back-and-forth second half progressed, and both teams created opportunities late in the game.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
The list could go on forever, and that's why unifying behind a replacement would prove so difficult this late in the game.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
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