He was defeated in the final match but he lived to fight another day.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
live to fight another day — live to fight/see/another day phrase to be ready to continue with your life or job despite a defeat or failure She lost the election, but she’ll live to fight another day. Thesaurus: to continue despite difficultiessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
live to fight another day — to lose a fight or competition but not be completely defeated and therefore be able to try again in the future. The anti pollution campaigners lost the debate but lived to fight another day … New idioms dictionary
he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day — The phrase to live to fight another day is also used allusively. Cf. MENANDER Sent. 56 (Jaekel) ἀνὴρ ὁ φεύγων καὶ πάλιν μαχήσεται, a man who flees will fight again. The present form of the saying has superseded a pithy Middle English version: a… … Proverbs new dictionary
live to see another day — live to fight/see/another day phrase to be ready to continue with your life or job despite a defeat or failure She lost the election, but she’ll live to fight another day. Thesaurus: to continue despite difficultiessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
live — live1 W1S1 [lıv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a place/home)¦ 2¦(plant/animal)¦ 3¦(at a particular time)¦ 4¦(be/stay alive)¦ 5¦(way of life)¦ 6¦(earn a living)¦ 7¦(exciting life)¦ 8¦(imagine something)¦ 9¦(be kept somewhere)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
live — live1 [ lıv ] verb *** ▸ 1 be/stay alive ▸ 2 have home in place ▸ 3 have kind of life ▸ 4 keep alive certain way ▸ 5 continue to exist ▸ 6 have interesting life ▸ 7 be kept in certain place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to be or stay alive: She s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
live — I UK [lɪv] / US verb Word forms live : present tense I/you/we/they live he/she/it lives present participle living past tense lived past participle lived *** 1) [intransitive] to have your home in a particular place Paris is a nice place to live.… … English dictionary
live — adjective see a live dog is better than a dead lion verb see live and learn live and let live if you have to live in the river, it is best to be friends with the crocodile if you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive … Proverbs new dictionary
fight — see fight fire with fire councils of war never fight when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers while two dogs are fighting for a bone, a third runs away with it he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day … Proverbs new dictionary
Die Another Day — For the Madonna song, see Die Another Day (song). Die Another Day Theatrical release poster Directed by Lee Tamahori … Wikipedia
