“Better late than never”
Definition
Doing something late is better than not doing it at all.
Examples
Examples
“He finally apologized — better late than never.”
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He finally apologized — _____.Compare with the original example
He finally apologized — better late than never.
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- What does "Better late than never" mean?
- "Better late than never" means doing something late is better than not doing it at all.
- How do you use "Better late than never" in a sentence?
- Example: "He finally apologized — better late than never."
- Should I interpret "Better late than never" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.