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Czech
Etymology
Literally, “with a cross after the funeral”.
Pronunciation
Phrase
s křížkem po funuse
- (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 (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “funus”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989