(the) devil take the hindmost
11let the devil take the hindmost — This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost …
12let the devil take the hindmost — This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
13Let the devil take the hindmost — This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost …
14every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost — ► every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost proverb everyone should (or does) look after their own interests rather than considering those of others. Main Entry: ↑man …
15devil take the hindmost — each person follows his self interest and leaves others go as they may; last one loses …
16hindmost — late 14c., from HIND (Cf. hind) (adj.) + MOST (Cf. most). Thra. What, if a toy take em i the heels now, and they run all away, and cry, The devil take the hindmost ? Dion. Then the same devil take the foremost too, and souse him for his… …
17devil — /dev euhl/, n., v., deviled, deviling or (esp. Brit.) devilled, devilling. n. 1. Theol. a. (sometimes cap.) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. b. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily… …
18devil — [[t]de̱v(ə)l[/t]] devils 1) N PROPER: the N In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. Syn: Satan 2) N COUNT A devil is an evil spirit. ...the idea of angels with wings and devils with horns and hoofs. Syn:… …
19devil — see the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends the devil finds work for idle hands to do why should the devil have all the best tunes? the devil is in the details the devil is not so black as he is painted the devil lo …
20hindmost — see devil take the hindmost every man for himself, and devil take the hindmost …
