monday morning quarterback
1monday morning quarterback — (USA) A Monday morning quarterback is someone who, with the benefit of hindsight, knows what should have been done in a situation …
2Monday morning quarterback — ☆ Monday morning quarterback n. a person who, after the event, offers advice or criticism concerning decisions made by others; one who second guesses …
3monday morning quarterback — noun also monday quarterback Usage: usually capitalized Monday Etymology: so called from the fact that most American football games are played on weekends : a person who using hindsight criticizes what others have done easy to be a Monday morning …
4Monday morning quarterback — American a fantasist who judges by hindsight The spectator who watches the weekend game may take his criticism to work with him on Monday: ... the Monday morning quarterback who could have won the ball game if he had been on the team …
5Monday-morning quarterback — 1. noun Someone who criticizes from hindsight. 2. verb To criticize from hindsight. Before any show, we Monday morning quarterback the last show. Each man points out his partners errors, then has to listen to his own …
6monday morning quarterback — (USA) A Monday morning quarterback is someone who, with the benefit of hindsight, knows what should have been done in a situation. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
7Monday morning quarterback — Monday morning quarterbacking. Informal. a person who criticizes the actions or decisions of others after the fact, using hindsight to assess situations and specify alternative solutions. [1940 45] * * * …
8Monday morning quarterback — np Someone who offers advice when it is too late. Fritz is aMonday morning quarterback who is never there when you need him. 1930s …
9Monday-morning quarterback — noun Etymology: from a fan s usually critical rehashing of the weekend football game strategy Date: 1932 one who second guesses • Monday morning quarterbacking noun …
10Monday-morning quarterback — noun, pl ⋯ backs [count] US disapproving : a person who unfairly criticizes or questions the decisions and actions of other people after something has happened After the water main broke, the Monday morning quarterbacks [=second guessers] in the… …