esprit de l'escalier
es·prit de l'es·ca·lier
foreign term \es-prēd-les-kä-lyā\Definition of ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER
: wit of the staircase : repartee thought of only too late, on the way home
Variants of ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER
es·prit de l'es·ca·lier or es·prit d'es·ca·lier \-prē-des-\
Origin of ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER
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