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.

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Two garbage-time touchdowns from the Chiefs late in the game made the final score – 44-22 – look much closer than than the game actually was. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Additionally, there was speculation outside the Kings’ organization that Fox pushed Brown out the door because the firing came the day after Brown criticized Fox in a postgame press conference Dec. 26 for fouling Pistons guard Jaden Ivey on a four-point play late in the game. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025 And despite that, the Chiefs and Eagles played to an even beat, slipping and sliding to 35-35 tie late in the game. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025 Cincinnati's Chase caught three touchdown passes, including a 45-yarder from Russell Wilson late in the game. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for early/late in the game 

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“Early/late in the game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%2Flate%20in%20the%20game. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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