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2024
after_the_fact
after the fact
See also:
after-the-fact
English
Prepositional phrase
after
the
fact
(
idiomatic
)
Too
late
; after something is
finished
or
final
.
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after the fact
.
Derived terms
accessory after the fact
Translations
too late
French:
après coup
(fr)
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfækt/
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfækt/
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