In dire straits
Late and in dire straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Late" instead an adjective phrase "In dire straits".
Late
Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
In dire straits and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In dire straits" instead an adjective "Late".
Related pairs
Both terms in one sentence
- Synopsis: Having backed the late Duke Hisui in his rebellion against the Golden Empire, and lost, the remainder of the despised Fushimi family are in dire straits: surrounded by the Empire on all sides and with neither allies, nor airships of their own left to defend them.
Source: Fanfic Recs / K
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Late and In dire straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_dire_straits/late
In dire straits & Late. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_dire_straits/late>.
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