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]
• Syllabification: a es‧tas al‧tu‧ras del par‧ti‧do

Adverb

a estas alturas del partido

1. (idiomatic, simile) at this point in the game; too late