get late
To approach nighttime.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We should leave soon because it is getting late.”
“The party was fun, but we decided to head home once it started getting late.”
“As the shadows lengthened and it began getting late, the travelers realized they would not reach the village before nightfall.”
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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as of late
Lately; recently.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
Last updated August 10, 2026