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a day late and a dollar short

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US idiomatic predicative
Japanese Meaning
時機を逃し、力不足のために望んだ効果が得られない状態を表す / 手遅れで、十分な力や資源がなく、意図した結果を達成できないことを意味する
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彼女の謝罪は効果を発揮するには手遅れで、力不足だった。

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(US, idiomatic, predicative) Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

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a day late and a dollar short

Her apology was a day late and a dollar short.

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Her apology was a day late and a dollar short.

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