Meanings
How to pronounce "a day late and a dollar short":
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Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
Example: "His apology was a day late and a dollar short."
Adverbial use of the adjectival form.
Example: "Help arrived a day late and a dollar short."
Example Sentences
1
I always seem to be a day late and a dollar short with the latest fashion trends.
2
John's attempt to apologize was a day late and a dollar short; I had already moved on.
3
The team's last-minute goal was a day late and a dollar short; they still lost the match.
4
She tried to offer her assistance, but it was a day late and a dollar short; I had already finished the task.
5
His investment advice was a day late and a dollar short; the stocks had already plummeted.
