Let The Devil Take The Hindmost Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Let The Devil Take The Hindmost Idiom mean?

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Let the devil take the hindmost What does Let the devil take the hindmost mean?	This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost.
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Let The Devil Take The Hindmost Idiom