Idiom
late to the party
Meaning
Late in taking an action or adopting an idea.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I am late to the party, but I finally bought a smartphone.”
“Everyone started using that app months ago, so I feel a bit late to the party.”
“Although the industry was late to the party regarding renewable energy, recent investments suggest a significant shift in corporate strategy.”
Examples
simple
“I am late to the party, but I finally bought a smartphone.”
contextual
“Everyone started using that app months ago, so I feel a bit late to the party.”
complex
“Although the industry was late to the party regarding renewable energy, recent investments suggest a significant shift in corporate strategy.”
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