English Explanatory Dictionary

A for effort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. The effort of the attempt was admirable, even though the attempted action failed.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ fə ˈɛfət/ /ˈeɪ fəɹ ˈɛfɚt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-A for effort.wav

Word forms

A for effort

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.

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