rearview mirror

Noun

Meaning

car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window

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In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. Warren Buffett

We drive into the future using only our rearview mirror. Marshall McLuhan

The best way to get even with anyone is to put them in the rearview mirror on your way to something better. Joe Hill

I'm not the person to ask about what's normal,' Denise answered. ‘I've mainly seen normal in the rearview mirror. Jonathan Franzen

Given the slow pace of Washington's bureaucracy, policymakers are often busy solving yesterday's problems. This rearview mirror approach afflicts Mr. Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress. Fred Upton

I love driving, but sometimes, I'm not too good at it because I spend too much time looking in the rearview mirror if I know I'm being followed. You don't respond like, 'Oh, there's paparazzi.' It's more like, 'There's a man, and he's going to attack me.' That's how your body responds. Ashley Olsen

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