rue the day (that something happened)



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rue the day (that something happened)

To curse or bitterly regret a point in time (in which something happened or one did something). I swear to you now, you will rue the day you ever crossed me! Men, if their soldiers advance upon us, we must ensure that they will rue the day!
See also: rue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LibertyLIB-ər-teeEnglish
KeesKAY:SDutch
Rafferty-English
Nayden-Bulgarian
Ranierorah-NYE-roItalian
VikingVEE-king (Swedish), VEE-keeng (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish