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- rue the day (that) (something) happened
rue the day (that) (something) happened
rue the day (that) (something) happened
To feel bitter regret or remorse that something has happened; to wish that something never came to pass. That no-good, lying cheat! I'll make sure he rues the day he crossed me, if it's the last thing I do! Your dad must be rueing the day he agreed to buy you a car if you got an A in all your classes.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Anneka | | - | English (Rare) |
| Waqar | | - | Arabic |
| Svenja | | SVEN-yah | German |
| Pontius | | PAHN-shəs (English), PAHN-tee-əs (English) | Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical |
| Dewitt | | [də'wit] | |
| Bryce | | [brais] | |