l'esprit de l'escalier

A French phrase meaning "the wit of the staircase," a perfect witty remark, retort, or rejoinder that occurs to one after the fact or too late to be used. (Also written as "l'esprit d'escalier.") I was on the bus home long after being tongue-lashed by my boss when I thought of the perfect things to say that would take him down a few pegs. Ah, l'esprit de l'escalier!

词组	l'esprit de l'escalier
释义	l'esprit de l'escalier l'esprit de l'escalier A French phrase meaning "the wit of the staircase," a perfect witty remark, retort, or rejoinder that occurs to one after the fact or too late to be used. (Also written as "l'esprit d'escalier.") I was on the bus home long after being tongue-lashed by my boss when I thought of the perfect things to say that would take him down a few pegs. Ah, l'esprit de l'escalier! See also: DE Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: staircase wit zinger DYSWIDT? egg in (one's) beer egg in your beer bon mot go peddle your papers I'm rubber, you're glue (it) takes one to know one takes one to know one
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