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the devil take the hindmost

the dev·il take the hind·most
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [stressed th ee dev-uh l teyk stressed th ee hahynd-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
    • /stressed ði ˈdɛv əl teɪk stressed ði ˈhaɪndˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/
    • /ðə ˈdev.əl teɪk ðə ˈhaɪnd.məʊst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee dev-uh l teyk stressed th ee hahynd-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
    • /stressed ði ˈdɛv əl teɪk stressed ði ˈhaɪndˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/

Definitions of the devil take the hindmost words

  • phrase the devil take the hindmost You can say the devil take the hindmost to describe or comment on a situation you disapprove of because people do only what is best for themselves without thinking about other people. 0
  • noun the devil take the hindmost look after oneself and leave others to their fate 0
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Parts of speech for The devil take the hindmost

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the devil take the hindmost popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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