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Each person must work independently toward their own success, as in competitive situations. The phrase is not only used to apply to men. Once we realized that there was only one scoop of ice cream left, It was every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. It's always been every man for himself and devil take the hindmost in this industry.
lovestruck. Consumed with or overwhelmed by romantic feelings (for someone). A: "Oh man, look at him, tripping all over himself—he's totally smitten with her. B: "Yep. Nothing sadder than a lovestruck doofus."I became absolutely lovestruck the more Paul and I dated. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep—I just wanted to be with him all the time.
take (something) hard. To be affected by something in a profoundly negative way. I know Jeff took it hard when he lost his job, but he needs to get back up and start looking for work. I think Samantha took the news pretty hard, so you might want to give her a bit of space right now. See also: hard, take.
Why do you have such a sad expression on your face? Hey, kiddo, why the long face? Is something bothering you? A: "Hey, honey. Why the long face?" B: "I found out that I
devil take the hindmost, the. Too bad for whoever or whatever is last or left behind. The term comes, it is thought, from children’s games like tag, in which the person left behind is the loser. By the sixteenth century it had been transferred to out-and-out selfishness (“Every one for him selfe, and the divel for all,” John Florio, First ...
a long face, to wear/draw/pull. To look sad or dissatisfied. A common expression in the nineteenth century, it no doubt came from the elongated look resulting from the mouth being drawn down at the corners and the eyes downcast. See also: draw, long, pull, to, wear.
proverb The person who has the final, decisive move or victory in a feud, quarrel, or competition is the only one who is truly successful. He may have won this round, but I'm going to come back with a vengeance in the final. He who laughs last, laughs longest. I've waited years for revenge for what you did to me, but he who laughs last, laughs ...
