English Expressions: Better late than never

Dialogue
George

: I wish I read this book long before - How did I let it go unnoticed?

Jane: Don’t beat yourself up! Better late than never.

George: It’s no exaggeration to say that this book is worth its weight in gold.

Jane: Is it? I’m getting curious! Do you mind if I borrow it for a while?

George: I’m afraid not. Don’t get me wrong but the topics raised in it are over your head - If you read it on your own, you may lose it.

Jane: Hand it over to me already! You’re underestimating my intellectual capabilities. Aren’t you?

George: Far from it. That’s out of the question!  

Vocabulary

Go unnoticed: to not be seen or noticed.

Beat (oneself) up: to continually criticize or question oneself, usually about something that one cannot change.

Better late than never: it is better to do something or arrive after the expected time than not do it or arrive at all.

Worth its weight in gold: so useful, helpful, or valuable.

For a while: for some time. Get someone wrong: to misunderstand.

Lose it: to become deranged or mentally disturbed.

Underestimate: to rate something lower than its real/actual value.

Out of the question: not allowed; not permitted.