I know it's a little late, but could you drive me there?
What does "it's a little late" mean here? That it's late as in evening eg. or that the one asking needs to be "there" very soon so it's a last minute thing?
It could mean a number of things. g. ) It might be late in the evening, too close to your normal bed time.
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It could mean a number of things.
The request might be late (e.g. instead of asking a week in advance, they ask you an hour before.)
It might be late in the evening, too close to your normal bed time.