a day late and a dollar short



a day late and a dollar short

Too late to be of any benefit. Jake tried to repair his relationship with his girlfriend after forgetting her birthday, but she viewed his efforts as a day late and a dollar short.
See also: and, dollar, late, short

a day late and a dollar short

not enough to be useful The government's attempts at reform were a day late and a dollar short.
See also: and, dollar, late, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Teddy['tedi]
Jarka-Czech
PresleyPRES-leeEnglish
Davidson['deividsn]
Amel (2)-Arabic (Maghrebi)
Yafe-Hebrew