Late In The Day Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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late in the day What does late in the day mean?	far along in a project or activity	We received some new instructions for our marketing effort but it was a little late in the day to change our plans.
late in the day What does late in the day mean?	far along in a project or activity	We received a new marketing plan but it was late in the day and we could not change our plans.
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a matter of life and death What does "a matter of life and death" mean?	an issue of great urgency	It was a matter of life and death to rescue the young boy from the water quickly.
hand over hand What does "hand over hand" mean?	moving one hand after the other	We climbed hand over hand up the side of the mountain.
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	produce or pay a necessary amount of money	produce or pay a necessary amount of moneyWe all had to ante up quickly in order to collect the money for our holiday.
Dog eat dog What does "Dog eat dog" mean?	In a dog eat dog world, there is intense competition and rivalry, where everybody thinks only of himself or herself.
bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
act one's age What does "act one's age" mean?	to behave as a mature person, to behave equal to one's age	My friend never acts her age in public.
under (close) scrutiny What does "under (close) scrutiny" mean?	being watched or examined closely	The business owner was under close scrutiny after the accounting scandal.
totally spent What does "totally spent" mean?	feeling adverse effects of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
count (someone) in or count in (someone) What does "count (someone) in or count in (someone)" mean?	to include someone in something	I know that my friends will count me in if they go to the zoo.
cyberpron What does "cyberpron" mean?	pornography online, particularly pornographic Web sites

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Late In The Day Idiom