at that stage (of the game)

at that stage (of the game)

At a particular point in a process or situation. Sure, I could have had kids in my twenties, but at that stage I really wasn't ready to be a parent. You guys have already been dating for a year? Well, at that stage of the game, yeah, I'd say you're in a serious relationship. At that stage, we were the best ranked football team in the country—but then we went on a 10-game losing streak.

See also: stage, that

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