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hindmostenUK
hind·most H0208600 (hīnd′mōst′) also hind·er·most (hīn′dər-)adj. Farthest to the rear; last.hindmost (ˈhaɪndˌməʊst) or hindermostadjfurthest back; lasthind•most (ˈhaɪndˌmoʊst)
adj. farthest behind or nearest the rear; last. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  hindmost - located farthest to the rear backmost, hindermost, rearmostback - related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance" |
hindmostadjective1. Located in the rear:back, hind, posterior, postern, rear.Nautical: after.2. Bringing up the rear:endmost, hindermost, last, lattermost, rearmost.TranslationshindmostenUK
every man for himselfEach person must work independently toward their own success, as in competitive situations. The phrase is not only used to apply to men. Once we realized that there was only one scoop of ice cream left, it was every man for himself. Increasingly, it seems like it's every man for himself during election season.See also: every, himself, manevery man for himself and the devil take the hindmostEach person must work independently toward their own success, as in competitive situations. The phrase is not only used to apply to men. Once we realized that there was only one scoop of ice cream left, It was every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost.See also: and, devil, every, himself, hindmost, man, takethe devil take the hindmostEach person must work independently toward their own success, as in competitive situations. The phrase is sometimes preceded by "Every man for himself." Increasingly, it seems like it's the devil take the hindmost during election season.See also: devil, hindmost, takeEvery man for himself (and the devil take the hindmost), and Devil take the hindmostProv. Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. (You can use this to describe an extremely competitive situation.) At first we tried to help each other study for the exam, but soon it was every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. The inventors tried to collaborate, agreeing to share the profits from their invention, but they grew so suspicious of each other that each began to work separately, and devil take the hindmost. When the ship began to sink, it was every man for himself.See also: every, himself, mandevil take the hindmost, theLet everyone put his or her own interest first, leaving the unfortunate to their fate. For example, I don't care if she makes it or not-the devil take the hindmost. This expression, first recorded in 1608, probably originated as an allusion to a children's game in which the last (coming "hindmost") is the loser, and came to mean utter selfishness. See also: devil, takeevery man for himselfEach individual puts his or her own interests foremost. For example, In this company no one helps anyone-it's every man for himself. In Chaucer's day this dictum was stated approvingly, meaning "if you don't look out for yourself, no one else will," but today such selfishness is usually censured. Despite the wording, the term applies to either sex. See also: every, himself, manthe devil take the hindmost OLD-FASHIONEDIf you say the devil take the hindmost, you mean that you should do what is best for you, without considering anyone else. Just get your laughs any way you can and the devil take the hindmost. Note: The whole saying every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost is sometimes also used. We do not believe in the theory of every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Note: `Hindmost' is an old word meaning furthest back or last. See also: devil, hindmost, takeevery man for himself everyone must take care of themselves and their own interests and safety. This expression has been used since medieval times, but from the mid 16th century onwards it has often been expanded to every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost or, less commonly, every man for himself and God for us all . 1997 Daniel Quinn My Ishmael Tribes survive by sticking together at all costs, and when it's every man for himself, the tribe ceases to be a tribe. See also: every, himself, man(the) devil take the ˈhindmost (saying) everyone should look after themselves and not care about others: I like the way people here always queue up. Back home we just push and shove, and the devil take the hindmost!See also: devil, hindmost, take the devil take the hindmost Let each person follow self-interest, leaving others to fare as they may.See also: devil, hindmost, takedevil take the hindmost, theToo bad for whoever or whatever is last or left behind. The term comes, it is thought, from children’s games like tag, in which the person left behind is the loser. By the sixteenth century it had been transferred to out-and-out selfishness (“Every one for him selfe, and the divel for all,” John Florio, First Fruites, 1578). Beaumont and Fletcher wrote, “What if . . . they run all away, and cry the Devil take the hindmost?” (Philaster, 1608, 5.1).See also: devil, takeevery man for himselfEveryone looks out for his or her best interest. Originally this phrase expressed approval. It appeared in Chaucer’s The Knight’s Tale (“Ech man for him-self, ther is non other”), implying that if one did not look out for oneself no one else would. It was included in John Heywood’s 1546 proverb collection (“Praie and shifts eche one for himselfs, as he can, every man for himselfs, and God for us all”). This latter turn of phrase (with “God for all”) occurs with minor variations in numerous languages, including French, German, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. Slightly later versions changed God to the devil (see also devil take the hindmost)—in print by 1574— and it is probably from this locution that the modern meaning of the cliché, describing not-so-admirable selfishness, is derived.See also: every, himself, manhindmostenUK
Synonyms for hindmostadj located in the rearSynonyms- back
- hind
- posterior
- postern
- rear
- after
adj bringing up the rearSynonyms- endmost
- hindermost
- last
- lattermost
- rearmost
Synonyms for hindmostadj located farthest to the rearSynonyms- backmost
- hindermost
- rearmost
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