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
Enitan-Western African, Yoruba
Gislenus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Ilario-Italian
Robert['rɔbət]
Dulcinea-Literature
MechteldMEKH-təltDutch