a day late and a dollar short

a day late and a dollar short
Action that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.

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  • a day late and a dollar short — (USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • a day late and a dollar short — (USA)    If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • (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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • day late, dollar short — adjective Shortened form of a day late and a dollar short …   Wiktionary

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  • late — [[t]le͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ later, latest 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with cl, ADV prep/n Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. It was late in the afternoon... She had to work late at night... His autobiography was written late in… …   English dictionary

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