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idiomhindsight is 20-20 AmEAmEspoken used in order to say that it is very easy to say what you could have done to avoid a bad situation after it has happened:The crew members of Flight 400 made a decision based on the information they had at the time. Hindsight is always 20-20, and we know it should have been done differently.Hindsight is 20-20. We do wish that we had put more money into the cars and designed them the way the customer wanted them.NoteIf the doctor tells you your eyesight is 20-20, it means you can see perfectly.
(redirected from hindsight is 20-20)hindsight is (always) 20/20It is easier to clearly reevaluate past actions or decisions than when they are being made or done; things are clearer or more obvious when they are reflected upon. A reference to the visual acuity of normal eyesight (20/20 vision). I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise, but I guess hindsight is always 20/20. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't blame yourself. Hindsight is 20/20, after all." |