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a day late and a dollar short
Adjective
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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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(US, idiomatic, predicative) Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a day late and a dollar short
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