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Phrase(s): a late bloomer
1. Lit. a plant that blooms later than similar plants or that blooms late in the season. • There are a few late bloomers in the garden, but by fall, we don’t care much anymore about flowers. 2. Fig. a person who finally develops a useful or superior skill or talents later than expected or desired. • Joseph was a late bloomer, but turned out to be a formidable scholar in the long run.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs