a fat lot of good/help/use
a fat lot of good
Something that is useless or not worth the effort. A fat lot of good that did me, spending all that time carefully wrapping the ceramic mugs only to drop the box on the floor and break them all.
a fat lot of use
No use or help. Used to describe something that is useless, unhelpful, or not worth the effort. A fat lot of use that did me, spending all that time carefully wrapping the ceramic mugs only to drop the box on the floor and break them all.
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a ˈfat lot of good/help/use
(spoken) not at all good/helpful/useful: A fat lot of use that would be! What a stupid idea. ♢ He was a fat lot of help, I must say!Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017