a day late and a dollar short

== English == === Alternative forms === day late, dollar short === Pronunciation === === Adjective === a day late and a dollar short (US, idiomatic, predicative) Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect. ==== Usage notes ==== Permits relatively little variation, but can be found with shy for short, other units for day and dollar, and occasionally a unit of distance instead of dollar. === Adverb === a day late and a dollar short (US, idiomatic) Adverbial use of the adjectival form. ==== Translations ==== === See also === too little, too late a day after the fair