a day late and a dollar short

Translations
слишком поздно и недостаточно
His apology was a day late and a dollar short.
Его извинения были слишком поздними и недостаточными.
Definitions
This phrase means to be too late and lacking the necessary resources or preparation to succeed; it describes someone who misses an opportunity or fails to act in time, often with inadequate means to fix the situation.
Words
day

noun
день
dollar

noun
доллар
late

adjective
поздний
short

adjective
короткий