devil take the hindmost
An imprecation that everyone should look after their own interests, leaving those who…An imprecation that everyone should look after their own interests, leaving those who cannot cope to whatever fate befalls them.
Meaning
1 sensesAn imprecation that everyone should look after their own interests, leaving those who cannot cope to whatever fate befalls them.
Examples
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