s křížkem po funuse

Czech

Etymology

Literally, “with a cross after the funeral”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [s kr̝̊iːʃkɛm po funusɛ]

Phrase

s křížkem po funuse

  1. (idiomatic) a day late and a dollar short (too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect)
    Přišel s křížkem po funuse. ― He arrived a day late and a dollar short.

Further reading
  • funus in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • funus in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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