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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More than a chance, really: Dortmund may live to regret that a second goal never came.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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 17 May. 2024.
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