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late
euphemism Pregnant, or suspected to be (i.e., because one's period is late to occur). A: "Tom, I'm late." B: "Oh my gosh, you mean we're going to be parents?"
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Late
verbSee Later
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
- (it's) better to be late than be dead on time
- a day late and a dollar short
- a little too late is much too late
- arrive late to the party
- as of late
- be late to the party
- better late than never
- come late to the party
- day late and a dollar short
- fashionably late
- have a late night
- have an early night
- have an early/a late night
- it is never too late
- it is never too late to learn
- it is never too late to mend
- it is never too late to repent
- it's too late for sorry
- keep late hours
- late
- late bloomer
- late hours
- late in life
- late in the day
- late in the game
- late model
- late of (some place)
- late of...
- late out of the gate
- late to the party
- late unpleasantness
- Later
- of late
- run late
- stay up late
- the late unpleasantness
- too little too late
- too little, too late
- you'd be late for your own funeral
- you'd be late to your own funeral
- you'll be late for your own funeral
- you'll be late to your own funeral