late bloomer
noun[C]
USus/ˌleɪt ˈbluː.mɚ/uk/ˌleɪt ˈbluː.mər/(UKlate developer)someone whobecomesgood at something afterpeopleusuallybecomegood at it:
Atschoolshe was a latebloomer, and it wasn't until she went tocollegethat hertalentsbecameapparent.
Late
- be/come/arrive late to the partyidiom
- behindhand
- belated
- delayed
- door
- eleventh
- last
- late
- late adopter
- late developer
- late in the dayidiom
- nick
- not a moment too soonidiom
- overdue
- owl
- schedule
- shut/close the stable/barn door after the horse has boltedidiom
- the last minuteidiom
- until all hoursidiom
- wire