late on
Past the deadline
Late on means at an advanced point in a period of time, typically toward the end: Late on in the film, the twist is revealed, She decided late on that she wanted to come.
The phrase is more common in British than American English, where speakers would more often say "later on" or simply "late."
- tardilyAfter the expected time
- in arrearsOwing overdue money
- past dueBeyond payment deadline
- delayedMade to wait longer
- overduePast expected arrival
lost track of time · deferred · slowed · behind the times · lagging · procrastinated · postponed · down to the wire · eleventh hour · running out of time · burning the midnight oil · last-minute · subsequent · trailing · after the fact · detained · behind · dragging your feet