What does the idiom “(A) Day Late and a Dollar Short” mean?
Definition:
Too little, too late; both late and insufficient
For example:
“So, you want to take me out after spending the last three weekends with Sheila? You’re a day later and a dollar short.”
Notes:
You can also say “a dollar short and a day late.”
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