# get late

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/get-late
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To approach nighttime.

## Examples

- 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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