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 figuratively

It's too late in the game to change the date of the meeting.

She got into the computer industry early in the game.

Examples of early/late in the game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 On Tuesday, Torres and Boone mentioned a recent groin injury when explaining why the infielder didn’t hustle late in the game. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 Ryan McLeod and Darnell Nurse scored the final two goals late in the game against an empty net to seal the 5-1 win. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 22 June 2024 The Rangers’ power play made a big difference early in the game. —

Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for early/late in the game

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