a day late and a dollar short

短语

发音

AU

别名

day late, dollar short

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

    美国 习语 表语

    His apology was a day late and a dollar short.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Adverbial use of the adjectival form.

    美国 习语

    Help arrived a day late and a dollar short.