monday morning quarterback
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also monday quarterback
: a person who using hindsight criticizes what others have done
easy to be a Monday morning quarterback … and to be omniscient after the event, to expect superhuman deeds from human beings — H.W.Baldwin
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a person who criticizes or comments on an event after it has happened The quarterback directs the play in an American football match and matches are usually played at the weekend.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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