Monday-morning quarterback
Language: en
Meaning: (US,idiomatic)Someone whocriticizeswithhindsight.2025March 17,Andrew Marantz, “The Battle for the Bros”, inThe New Yorker[1],→ISSN:Yet someMonday-morning quarterbacksalso noted that, just as 1960 was the first TV election and 2016 was the first social-media election, the 2024 Presidential campaign was the first to be conducted largely on live streams and long-form podcasts, media that happen to be thoroughly dominated by MAGA bros.
Examples:EN: If you remembered Molly's name from any of the five times that you met her. It's very easy to be a Monday-morning quarterback.
ES: Doug, una idea mejor hubiera sido recordar el nombre de Molly alguna de las cinco veces que la viste.
EN: Don't you dare play Monday-morning quarterback with me.
ES: No se atreva a criticar lo hecho ahora que ya pasó.
ID: Jangan coba mengkritikku.
EN: So don't go playing Monday-morning quarterback now.
ES: Así que no vayas a jugar a ser mariscal de Lunes por la mañana ahora.
EN: What, are you gonna Monday-morning quarterback it now?
ES: ¿Que, el Lunes en la mañana vas a ser mariscal de campo ahora?
EN: That's some Monday-morning quarterback from you!
ID: Kau sangat gemar mengeluh!
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