[es-pree de less-ka/-iay] (idiom) A witty remark that occurs to you too late, literally on the way down the stairs. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations defines esprit de l'escalier as, "An untranslatable phrase, the meaning of which is that one only thinks on one's way downstairs of the smart retort one might have made in the drawing room."
Claire, thanks for posting these trailers. I knew of only one of these movies. Now, I've added all of them to my "must-see" list. Claire, you're my link to popular culture!
Claire, thanks for posting these trailers. I knew of only one of these movies. Now, I've added all of them to my "must-see" list. Claire, you're my link to popular culture!
Posted by: sharon Hicks-Bartlett | August 03, 2009 at 10:13 PM