an armchair critic

One who speaks critically on topics one actually knows little to nothing about. My uncle is such an armchair critic about the classes I'm taking—the fact that he never went to college doesn't stop him from weighing in! Stop being an armchair critic and let me fix my car, since I actually know what I'm doing here!

an armchair something

An armchair critic, fan, traveller, etc. is interested in a particular subject and may talk about it, but does not have any real experience of it. The last thing we need are words of wisdom from an armchair critic. This great book is ideal for both the travelling supporter and the armchair fan.

an armchair critic

a person who knows about a subject only by reading or hearing about it and criticizes without active experience or first-hand knowledge.

The phrase armchair critic is first recorded in 1896 , but the concept was around at least a decade earlier: in 1886 Joseph Chamberlain sneered at opponents as ‘arm-chair politicians’. Another common variant is armchair traveller , meaning ‘someone who travels in their imagination only’.

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释义	an armchair critic an armchair critic One who speaks critically on topics one actually knows little to nothing about. My uncle is such an armchair critic about the classes I'm taking—the fact that he never went to college doesn't stop him from weighing in! Stop being an armchair critic and let me fix my car, since I actually know what I'm doing here! See also: armchair, critic Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. an armchair something An armchair critic, fan, traveller, etc. is interested in a particular subject and may talk about it, but does not have any real experience of it. The last thing we need are words of wisdom from an armchair critic. This great book is ideal for both the travelling supporter and the armchair fan. See also: armchair, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. an armchair critic a person who knows about a subject only by reading or hearing about it and criticizes without active experience or first-hand knowledge. The phrase armchair critic is first recorded in 1896 , but the concept was around at least a decade earlier: in 1886 Joseph Chamberlain sneered at opponents as ‘arm-chair politicians’. Another common variant is armchair traveller , meaning ‘someone who travels in their imagination only’. See also: armchair, critic Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one 1FTR as one door closes, another (one) opens References in periodicals archive It is astonishingly easy to be an armchair critic and throw around accusations of "incompetence". Attack on council wide of the mark; Letters to the editor Write to: Letters to the editor, The Press and Journal, 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL. email: pj.letters@ajl.co.uk All letters are subject to editing and must include your full address and daytime telephone number for verification. Thank you So if you are an Armchair Critic reading this right now, I just want to say: keep up the fine work. COLUMNIST I delight in being an armchair critic. The words awful and rubbish are my more constructive comments. FROM THE BARBER'S CHAIR; Paul Daley's news & views Thank you BBC Good Food ME for helping me - an armchair critic and novice cook - prepare a wonderful birthday dinner for my health conscious wife. INBOX -Your Say We love to hear from you! I wonder if the gentleman concerned made the effort and went to the Baltic, or was he merely an armchair critic? MARGARET KERSHAW. Baltic is far from boring; Your shout It is so easy to be an armchair critic and do nothing to try and put right the things that are perceived as being wrong in our community. Let's be positive And then the words started flowing from the man who, after not being given a wild card, was an armchair critic for the first time since 1989. Montgomerie struggles to conceal his ire on subject of Faldo And then the words started flowing from the man who after not being given a wild card was an armchair critic for the first time since 1989. Golf: Scot quick to question Faldo's approach "It's easy to be an armchair critic, but what's your feeling on this so far?" Girls, do you really want to know? IAN Hyland's TV WEEK: Tennis just a balls-up Cllr Phil Townshend (Lab, Lower Stoke) said: "This is your chance to have your say and make a difference to your local community, so don't be an armchair critic, come and tell us face to face what you really think." Forum looks to the future And John Simon has been known to pop in and dish the turkeys with Rozanne, who is something of an armchair critic herself. Arthur Seelen: anchor of Times Square Faldo was taken to task in some quarters, with Colin Montgomerie weighing in yesterday after not being given a wild card and taking the role of an armchair critic for the first time since 1989. US star Hunter defends Faldo I am still too active to give myself the luxury of being an armchair critic but even excellent world-class institutions such as Cardiff Business School have tended to ignore the simple fact that has overtaken the teaching strategies of most academic institutions, namely that the SME sector now employs well over half the workforce within the private sector in the UK. Forsaking the entrepreneur-to-be It had to be absolutely bang-on right," said the Scot, an armchair critic for once after not being given a wild card. Golf: Mac: This is my reality check; Irishman turns attention to world ranking after Ryder Cup adventure
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