"A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT"
Not enough to be useful.
Example: The government's attempts at reform were a day late and a dollar short.
Siempre tarde y nunca es suficiente.
Example sentences:
- The office worker tried his best to please his boss. Unfortunately, he was a day late and a dollar short. It was his office-mate who received the promotion / El oficinista hizo todo lo posible por complacer a su jefe, desafortunadamente, llegó tarde y no fue suficiente. Fue su compañero de oficina quien recibió el ascenso.
He
finally tried to fix the problem but he was a day late and a dollar
short. - See more at:
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- He finally tried to fix the problem but he was a day late and a dollar short / Finalmente trató de solucionar el problema pero fue tarde y no suficiente.
Additional examples:
- Despite her desire to help me in my studies, she was a day late and a dollar short. I had failed my exam already.
- I was a day late and a dollar short in submitting my requirements. As a result, my teacher gave me a D.
- Tommy, you seem to show up a day late and a dollar short all the time. You need to get organized.
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