get late

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

Indicates the process of time passing and becoming late.

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Examples (10)

  • It's getting too late to do anything today.
  • It's getting late, we should probably head home soon.
  • Don't let it get too late before you start your homework.
  • I hope it doesn't get late while we're still hiking.
  • They realized it was getting quite late and decided to leave.
  • The clock showed it was getting very late for the meeting.
  • If we don't hurry, it will get too late to catch the last train.
  • We need to finish quickly before it gets too late to eat dinner.
  • It started to get late, and the streets became quieter.
  • We can chat for a bit, but it's getting late for me.