MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK


Meaning of MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK in English

n ( AmE rather disapprov )

a person who gives opinions and criticism about events, decisions, etc. only after they have happened. The expression comes from the fact that most US professional football games are on a Sunday, and people only get together to discuss them on the following day. A quarterback is the football player who makes decisions for his team during a game.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.