staircase wit

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Определение staircase wit в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Thinking of an idea or course of action too late to use it effectively, or the tendency to do so

One of the most insightful thinkers I know, the computer entrepreneur Yossi Vardi, prompted me to summarize my idea while standing on one leg. It was not too convenient to stand one one leg after a few glasses of perfumed Riesling, so I failed in my improvisation. The next day I experienced staircase wit.

Расстановка переносов

stair·case wit

Турецкое произношение

sterkeys wît

Произношение

/ˈsterˌkās ˈwət/ /ˈstɛrˌkeɪs ˈwɪt/

Этимология

() A calque of French l'esprit de l'escalier.