live to fight another day



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.
See also: another, fight, live

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MÜCahİT-Turkish
BogumiŁbaw-GUW-meewPolish
Marie['mɑ:ri(:)]
Noeminaw-E-mee (Italian)Italian, German, Czech, Biblical Latin
Fidela-Spanish
SisuSEE-sooFinnish