hindmost 관용구
Let the devil take the hindmost
This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost.
devil take the hindmost, the
devil take the hindmost, the Let 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.
hindmost
hindmost see
devil take the hindmost, the.