too little, too late
idiom
: not enough and not soon enough to make a difference
Her efforts to improve her grade were too little, too late.
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The Bipartisan Immigration Bill introduced in 2024 was too little, too late.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
That will be too little, too late, however, after the Colts fail to recover their ensuing onside kick.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
However, this and other pro-natal initiatives introduced at the central and municipal levels have failed and are viewed by many citizens as being too little, too late.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
As Miller notes, that gift to Harris may be too little, too late, given that just seven days are left for voters to change their minds.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
That will be too little, too late, however, after the Colts fail to recover their ensuing onside kick.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
However, this and other pro-natal initiatives introduced at the central and municipal levels have failed and are viewed by many citizens as being too little, too late.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
As Miller notes, that gift to Harris may be too little, too late, given that just seven days are left for voters to change their minds.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Too little, too late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20little%2C%20too%20late. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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