" Later that same day." Is this expression often used in daily conversations?
What does it specifically mean ? I heard it once in a tv series. The original sentence is " Later that same day. Come on!" The woman said that when she became a little uneasy and impatient because the man had kept her waiting for a long time. I was wondering whether " Later that same day" is a fixed expression or not. In what kind of situations can I use this expression? Thanks for your help.

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" Later that  same day." Is this expression often used in daily conversations?
What does it specifically mean ?  I heard it once in a tv series. The original sentence is " Later that same day. Come on!" The woman said that when she became a little uneasy and impatient because the man had kept her waiting for a long time. I was wondering whether " Later that same day" is a fixed expression or not. In what kind of situations  can I use this expression? Thanks for your help.

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It's an expression used in narrating a story, like a novel, or the voiceover or written narration on a TV show or movie. It might seem a bit overly dramatic in conversation.

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This phrase isn't  used in conversation. The woman is deliberately referencing a convention from TV dramas and films. We all recognise this phrase as a device used to show the passing of time in a TV narrative, telling viewers that the action is moving on to a later point in the day. She is using it as a sarcastic comment about how long she's being kept waiting.

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