live to regret (something)

idiom

: to feel sorry or disappointed about (something) in the future
If you don't travel now, you might live to regret it.

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And if Tuesday night’s debate ends up a deciding factor, Donald Trump may well live to regret his disdain for this powerful voting bloc. Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2024 The longer political leaders wait, the likelier that citizens will live to regret their failure. Lawrence Norden, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2019 More than a chance, really: Dortmund may live to regret that a second goal never came. Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024

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“Live to regret (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20to%20regret%20%28something%29. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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