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devil take the hindmost

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(let) the devil take the hindmost (old-fashioned)

something that you say to mean that you should only think about yourself and your own success and not care about other people. You've got to be tough to survive in this business - grab what you can and let the devil take the hindmost.

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It was a war of each against all, and the devil take the hindmost. The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context LAISSEZ-FAIRE, the let-alone policy of each for himself and devil take the hindmost. The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context More results

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