early/late in the game

idiom

: at an early/late time in a game or sport

She scored a goal early in the game.

—often used figuratively

It's too late in the game to change the date of the meeting.

She got into the computer industry early in the game.

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Parma took the lead early in the game, with a goal from Enrico Del Prato in the third minute giving the Bianconeri a difficult start to the game. —

Emmet Gates, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Per Kotaku, there’s a scene that occurs early in the game after the player has gained access to Rook’s living quarters. —

James Factora, Them, 30 Oct. 2024 This early in the game, though, there aren’t yet many examples of this investment translating into significant returns on investment. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024 Then Payton and the Broncos’ offensive braintrust set about trying to get Nix as comfortable as possible early in the game. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for early/late in the game

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