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  2. Idiom: better late than never Meaning. Idiom: better late than never. It’s good that something happened now even though it would have been better if it had happened earlier; Example sentences — The dress arrived after the dance but better late than never —I’ll wear it to the next event.

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Meaning

Idiom: better late than never

  • it’s good that something happened now even though it would have been better if it had happened earlier
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Example sentences

— The dress arrived after the dance but better late than never—I’ll wear it to the next event.

— I handed in my term paper a day late, but it was better late than never because the teacher only marked it down one grade.

— Our flight was delayed 5 hours but better late than never because they closed the airport after the plane departed.

— We only arrived at the game at halftime but better late than never.

— Just come over now—it's better late than never and Grandpa would really appreciate the effort.

— We just received the report. We should have had it yesterday but it's better late than never.

— A: Sorry it took me a year to pay you back the $500 I borrowed. B: Thanks, it's better late than never.

— Unfortunately, we arrived when dessert was being served but it was better late than never.


Synonyms

  • it's high time
  • not a moment too soon


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  1. Idiom: better late than never

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better late than never

The delayed occurrence or achievement of something that one desires is better than it not happening at all. This set phrase is often used to acknowledge (perhaps begrudgingly) that something has finally occurred. After two weeks, I finally got a return phone call from that company. Better late than never, I guess.I'm sorry my gift came late, but better late than never, right?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

Better late than never.

Prov. Cliché Doing something late is better than not doing it. I'm sorry I'm late to the party. Better late than never, right?Jill: Lisa's birthday was two weeks ago. Should I send her a card now? Jane: Better late than never.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

better late than never

Being tardy is better than not at all, as in We've been waiting for you for an hour-but better late than never. This phrase, first recorded about 1200, appears in several early English proverb collections, often with the added but better never late. Today it is often used in exasperation over a delay, as in the example.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

better late than never

People say better late than never to mean that it is better for something to happen later than planned or wanted than not to happen at all. I didn't fall in love until I was 50, but better late than never!Perhaps I should have started the project years ago, I said to myself, but maybe it is better late than never. Note: This expression is often used to show that you think that something should have been done sooner.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

better late than never

it's preferable for something to happen or be done belatedly than not at all.
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

ˌbetter ˌlate than ˈnever

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119: Better Late Than Never Told

saying) it is better to arrive, do something, etc. late than not to arrive, do something, etc. at all: You were supposed to be here an hour ago, still better late than never, I suppose!
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

better late than never

A time-honored rationalization for tardiness. It can be traced to Greek and Latin writers, including the historian Livy, and appears in several early English proverb collections. The full proverb is sometimes stated, “Better late than never, but better never late.” There are versions in numerous other languages as well.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer
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