twenty-twenty hindsight

Meanings:

• 1.

  General Englishinformalfigurative
  • Perfect clarity or understanding of past events after they have occurred; the ability to see what should have been done when looking back.
  • Judgment or insight gained with the advantage of knowing the outcome of events.

• 2.

  Globalinformalhumorousdated
  • A jocular or ironic reference to hindsight specifically associated with the year 2020, implying retrospective clarity formed after that year.