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It's a little bit late in the day for men to object that women are getting outside their proper sphere.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Meaning of "late in the day" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LATE IN THE DAY

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WHAT DOES LATE IN THE DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of late in the day in the English dictionary

The definition of late in the day in the dictionary is very late. Other definition of late in the day is too late.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LATE IN THE DAY

late
late developer
Late Greek
late hours
Late Latin
late riser
late trading
late-night
late-night shopping
late-type star
late-wake
latecomer
lated
lateen
lateen sail
lateener
lateenrigged
lately
laten
latence

WORDS THAT END LIKE LATE IN THE DAY

at the end of the day
carry the day
day by day
degree day
double day
from day to day
good day
name day
name the day
officer of the day
on day
order of the day
per day
prize day
some day
that will be the day
the other day
Valentine´s day
wedding day
working day

Synonyms and antonyms of late in the day in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «late in the day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LATE IN THE DAY

Find out the translation of late in the day to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of late in the day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «late in the day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

晚了一天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarde en el día
570 millions of speakers

English

late in the day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिन में देर से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في وقت متأخر من اليوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в конце дня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

no fim do dia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দিনের শেষে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en fin de journée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlambat pada hari itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spät in den Tag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一日の後期
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일 늦게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pungkasan ing dina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vào cuối ngày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாளில் தாமதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिवसा उशिरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Günün geç saatlerinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alla fine della giornata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pod koniec dnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в кінці дня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

târziu în a doua zi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το τέλος της ημέρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laat in die dag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sent på dagen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sent på dagen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of late in the day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LATE IN THE DAY»

The term «late in the day» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LATE IN THE DAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «late in the day» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «late in the day» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about late in the day

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QUOTES WITH «LATE IN THE DAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word late in the day.
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas
It's a little bit late in the day for men to object that women are getting outside their proper sphere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LATE IN THE DAY»

Discover the use of late in the day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to late in the day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body
Your body is generally at its physical best late in the day. Your perception of exertion is low. Your muscles are most powerful and your joints most flexible. Your hands and your back are about 6 percent stronger than they are early in the day.
Jennifer Ackerman, 2008
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The Gospel in the Willows : Forty Meditations for the Days ...
It waslate, late, late in the day. The Rat, the Toad and the Mole were the happiest of creatures, the happiest of creatures. They had travelled all day and caught the richest of experiences, the richest ofexperiences. Contentment coloured their ...
Leslie J Francis, 2014
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Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
late in the day at a late stage, especially when it is too late to be of any use. • late in life happening later in someone's life than is usual or expected a married late in life. • of late lately; recently a There has been some unpleasantness of late, but  ...
Allied
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Late in the Day
When, at the age of 44, Anne Bolt finds herself a single woman once more, she is not quite sure what to do with her life. The expectations of others make her feel trapped, until she loses her job, and she is given a new lease of life.
Geraldine Kaye, 1997
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The Late Elections: An Impartial Statement of All ...
Sir J. G. Egerton would have been among you before, but he was prevented by his duty in Parliament, which he attended to the last day of the sitting ; and though he was come late in the day, I have no doubt he is yet in good time. J^et me ...
‎1818
6
Readings in Late Antiquity: A Sourcebook
We slept the first night in Diospolis, and the next day, very late in the day we reached Gaza, after a lot of toil and trouble, thoroughly exhausted and irritated. This is the reason for our annoyance. All along the road, not far from Gaza we reached ...
Michael Maas, 2012
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
late in the day at a late stage, esp. too late to be -of any use. — of late lately; recently. [OE bet] lately adv in the recent past; not long ago. later adj & adv ( following, occurring, etc.) at some time after. latest adj most recent. — n (with the) the most ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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English and Chinese Dictionary, with the Punti and Mandarin ...
Late, coming after the usual time, (ch'i. Ch'í, Ё (ch'i. Ch'i, щ Sman. Wan, im sman hak'. Wan heh, Д patu k'apz sshi. Puh kih shi; oflate, kani. Kin, kanz (loi. Kin lai, 55; В 1111112 yatl. Kin jih; late in the day, Ё: an'; late in the evening, iff ШЁ И 'hò  ...
W. Lobscheid, 1868
9
The life and journal of the Rev'd Christian Newcomer, late ...
I again started, although it was growing late in the day, in order to reach the place of my destmation. I had not rode a great distance, when a thuuder-storm arose ; presently night came on, and 1 was benighted in the woods, with no other light ...
Christian Newcomer, 1834
10
The Sabbath In Scripture
Opse is primarily a temporal adverb that usually denotes late in, or the last of, the period of time in question; hence, in Mark 4:35 it means "late in the day," i.e., in the evening." But it can also be used as an improper preposition, signifying "after"  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LATE IN THE DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term late in the day is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hampshire: Topsy-turvy day at the Ageas Bowl - Portsmouth News
Only two Jackson Bird wickets late in the day saw the game back in the balance at 278 for six heading into day two. James Tomlinson's return ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
2
Irish amateur Paul Dunne shares lead at The Open | BreakingNews.ie
However the man chasing a third consecutive major was passed by the leading trio late in the day. Earlier, Graeme McDowell carded a third ... «BreakingNews.ie, Jul 15»
3
Nigel Slater's Ashes take – Stourbridge CC « Express & Star
First innings centurion Chris Rogers and opening partner David Warner then piled on the runs late in the day to place Australia in a ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
4
The Open Championship: Dustin Johnson Leads After 36 Holes
Matsuyama birded the first four holes and was 6-under after 14 holes before play was halted late in the day. LIVE Feed The Open. What ran in ... «Pro Golf Now, Jul 15»
5
Apple Earnings Not The Only Huge Story This Week … - Benzinga
Microsoft also is scheduled to report late in the day. Some 63 Estimize estimates have earnings at $0.56 per share, the same as what Wall ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
6
Triple H Ends With Potent Storms - 7News Boston WHDH-TV
... because Maine and NH beaches have the risk for a thunderstorm this afternoon and North Shore beaches may catch one late in the day. «WHDH-TV, Jul 15»
7
Raquel's Sunday Morning Forecast - 7/19/15 - Your4State.com
A few scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible late in the day for extreme Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands . «WHAG, Jul 15»
8
Rolling Stone Australia — First Listen + Track By Track: Holy Holy …
TC: We recorded this one all together in one room it was late in the day and we just decided to record this one before we finished up. I played ... «Rolling Stone Australia, Jul 15»
9
The Open 2015 weather: Play set to restart at 6pm after 45mph …
"It means guys finishing their rounds late and playing late in the day, probably up to 10pm again." Jordan Spieth plays a shot early on Saturday ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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The Latest: At the End of a Long Day, Duval Slips Through - ABC …
The Latest from the 144th British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews (all times local): ———. Late in the day, after most fans had already ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

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