Live to fight another day
phrase
To escape or survive a dangerous situation to face future challenges.
He decided to accept the smaller contract and live to fight another day.
Often appears as...
- he chose to live to fight another day
- it's better to live to fight another day
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To retreat from a failure or loss, preserving the opportunity to try again or challenge again in the future.
After losing the first round, he decided to regroup and live to fight another day.
Often appears as...
- they failed but lived to fight another day
- after a minor defeat
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To escape or survive a dangerous situation to face future challenges.
He decided to accept the smaller contract and live to fight another day.
Often appears as...
- he chose to live to fight another day
- it's better to live to fight another day
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To retreat from a failure or loss, preserving the opportunity to try again or challenge again in the future.
After losing the first round, he decided to regroup and live to fight another day.
Often appears as...
- they failed but lived to fight another day
- after a minor defeat
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Strategic Withdrawal
Describes a situation where someone avoids total defeat by withdrawing strategically to try again later.
Outgunned in the debate, she pulled back to live to fight another day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
It's an idiomatic expression and usually doesn't involve actual fighting or physical survival.
We lost the soccer match, but we'll live to fight another day in the tournament.
Pro Tip 3/3Optimistic Tone
The phrase often carries an optimistic undertone, suggesting hope and resilience.
Even though the product launch failed, we live to fight another day.
Pro Tip 1/3Strategic Withdrawal
Describes a situation where someone avoids total defeat by withdrawing strategically to try again later.
Outgunned in the debate, she pulled back to live to fight another day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
It's an idiomatic expression and usually doesn't involve actual fighting or physical survival.
We lost the soccer match, but we'll live to fight another day in the tournament.
Pro Tip 3/3Optimistic Tone
The phrase often carries an optimistic undertone, suggesting hope and resilience.
Even though the product launch failed, we live to fight another day.
Pro Tip 1/3Strategic Withdrawal
Describes a situation where someone avoids total defeat by withdrawing strategically to try again later.
Outgunned in the debate, she pulled back to live to fight another day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
It's an idiomatic expression and usually doesn't involve actual fighting or physical survival.
We lost the soccer match, but we'll live to fight another day in the tournament.
Pro Tip 3/3Optimistic Tone
The phrase often carries an optimistic undertone, suggesting hope and resilience.
Even though the product launch failed, we live to fight another day.
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