a day after the fair

== English == === Etymology === The term refers to someone who has missed a fair (“community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements; event for public entertainment and trade, etc.”) by coming to visit it a day late. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ə ˈdeɪ ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfɛə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ə ˈdeɪ ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfɛɚ/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Hyphenation: a day aft‧er the fair === Adverb === a day after the fair (not comparable) Too late. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== a day late and a dollar short close the stable door after the horse has bolted late in the day late to the party === Further reading === “(to come) a day after the fair, phrase” under “fair, n.2”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2022.