a estas alturas del partido
Spanish
Etymology
From alturas, having the sense of elapsed time, + partido, having the sense of Soccer match; a reference to high difficulty of changing the score in the last minutes of the match
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ˌestas alˌtuɾas del paɾˈtido/, [a ˌes.t̪as al̪ˌt̪u.ɾaz ð̞el paɾˈt̪i.ð̞o]
Adverb
a estas alturas del partido
- (idiomatic, simile) at this point in the game; too late