A for effort

English

Etymology

A reference to how school teachers may unofficially grade a student's effort as a consolation prize, where A is the highest grade of the traditional A-F grading.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ fə ˈɛfət/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ fəɹ ˈɛfɚt/
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Phrase

A for effort

  1. (humorous, often sarcastic) Although the attempted action failed, the effort of the attempt was admirable.
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