"armchair quarterback" meaning in English

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          "text": "My dad is such an armchair quarterback; he recognizes every bad decision the coach makes as soon as the play is over and he knows whether or not it worked.",
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          "ref": "1959 Oct, “Notes on these changing times”, in Herbert L. Brown, Jr., editor, The Kiplinger Magazine: Changing Times, volume 13, number 10, Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc., page 2:",
          "text": "To turn an armchair quarterback into a triple-threat man, just ask him to rake the leaves. He'll put up a terrific kick, pass the buck to his kids, and put up a long run.",
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        "A person who watches sports on television, typically American football, who often verbally suggests plays or critiques the players and coaches."
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        "(colloquial, idiomatic, chiefly US) A person who watches sports on television, typically American football, who often verbally suggests plays or critiques the players and coaches."
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        "A person who criticizes something in which they are not involved and lack expertise."
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        "(figurative, colloquial, idiomatic, chiefly US) A person who criticizes something in which they are not involved and lack expertise."
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        "A person who criticizes something in which they are not involved and lack expertise."
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