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esprit d'escalier — French Word of the Day in 20 seconds
the perfect retort you think of once it's too late · word of the day
A 20-second word-of-the-day drill on « esprit d'escalier ».
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A 20-second drill on « esprit d’escalier » (expr. [ɛs.pʁi dɛs.ka.lje] — the perfect retort you think of once it's too late): guess the meaning, then hear it in two real sentences. The full word-of-the-day page adds audio, related words and more examples.
🔊 The example sentences
L'esprit d'escalier a encore frappé dans le métro !Staircase wit strikes again, this time on the métro!
Il a pensé à la bonne réponse trop tard : esprit d'escalier.He thought of the right answer too late: staircase wit.
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