Meaning of the word "late in the day" in English

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late in the day

US /leɪt ɪn ðə deɪ/
UK /leɪt ɪn ðə deɪ/
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Idiom

1.

too late to be effective or useful

Example:
The decision to change the strategy came late in the day, after most of the damage was done.
It's a bit late in the day to start worrying about the deadline now.
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