fat lot of good in English

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        "2": "a fat lot"
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  "etymology_text": "From a fat lot.",
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        "of no use or help"
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        "(informal, idiomatic) of no use or help"
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          "word": "fat lot of use"
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          "word": "fat lot of help"
        },
        {
          "word": "a fat lot of good"
        }
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        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
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          "word": "er vet mee zijn"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "paljoa hyötyä"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "faire une belle jambe"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "na nic"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "fat lot of good"
}

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a fat lot.",
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    }
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
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      "word": "er vet mee zijn"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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      "word": "paljoa hyötyä"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "word": "faire une belle jambe"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "word": "na nic"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fat lot of good"
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"fat lot of good" meaning in English

Noun