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Monday morning quarterback

The definition of a Monday morning quarterback is someone who is always criticizing and saying how he would have done something better or differently after the event has passed.

(noun)

An example of a Monday morning quarterback is a person who talks about how he would never have bought those curtains, after they have already been installed and have been found to clash with the sofa.

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See Monday morning quarterback in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a person who, after the event, offers advice or criticism concerning decisions made by others; one who second-guesses

See Monday morning quarterback in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal
One who criticizes or passes judgment from a position of hindsight.

Related Forms:

  • Monday morning quarterbacking noun

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