( disapproving ) after the time when an action could be successful :
He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up.
( disapproving ) after the time when an action could be successful :
He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005