“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.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He finally apologized — _____.Compare with the original example
He finally apologized — better late than never.
Write a two-line conversation using “Better late than never”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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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."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Better late than never"?
- Лучше поздно, чем никогда. / Ավելի լավ է ուշ, քան երբեք։