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