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Discover LudwigThe phrase "bit of a late" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression, possibly intended to convey being slightly late or having a minor delay.
Example: "I had a bit of a late start this morning due to traffic."
Alternatives: "slight delay" or "little late.".
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I am a bit of a late bloomer, but recently met a wonderful woman.
"I suppose I was a bit of a late developer," says the 25-year-old hooker.
Essentially, he said, "I feel like I've always been a little bit of a late bloomer".
"Maybe we are a bit of a late developer," Mr. Mueller said, choosing his words carefully.
I was a bit of a late reader and loved illustrations to help tell the story.
"I was a bit of a late developer and everyone was saying, 'Whatever you do, don't shave,'" he recalls, "and I hadn't really started shaving.
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Wawrinka, 28, is another player experiencing a bit of a late-career surge.
I found the leg of a Staffordshire dog behind a stable in Oxfordshire and a bit of a late-18th-century teacup in the garden behind Samuel Taylor Coleridge's house in Somerset.
As sports hit a bit of a late-November lull — unless you believe another early-season Duke victory qualifies as big news in college basketball, in which case, you're easily pleased — it gave us time to contemplate the college football firing season, which lies in wait for nearly every coach not vying for the Bowl Championship Series title.
It's become a bit of a late-night tradition to embarrass celebrity guests with footage from their earliest appearances in front of a camera.
"We had our chances early and then a little bit of a chance late, but, again, he's a young man, he's got a good arm and he pitches well".
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