be an apology for

To be a poor example of a certain thing. That skinny kid is an apology for a linebacker. I gave you a low grade because the drivel you submitted was an apology for a real paper!

be an apology for something

(humorous)

to be a very bad example of something That old thing is an apology for a car.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Frank (2)	FRANGK	English
Silke	ZIL-kə (German)	German, Dutch
Stan (2)	-	Romanian
Cornelius	kər-NEE-lee-əs (English), kawr-NAY-lee-us (Dutch), kawr-NE-lee-uws (German)	Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Lidiya	LEE-dee-yah (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Camryn	KAM-rin	English (Modern)