单词 | tomorrow may never come |
释义 | > as lemmastomorrow may never come P3. tomorrow may never come: used as a warning against procrastination, or as an exhortation to make the most of the present. Also in tomorrow never comes. Cf. tomorrow come never at Phrases 4. ΚΠ 1654 T. Wodenote Eremicus Theologus sig. D8v To morrow may never come, either to him, or thee. 1670 J. Oxenbridge Quickening Word 6 The heart deceives when it delayes, and pretends to morrow; to morrow never comes. 1701 E. Norton Serm. preach'd before Lord Mayor & Aldermen 3 Boast not thy self of to morrow, because to Morrow may never come. 1791 Vale of Felicity II. liv. 181 The saying is, to-morrow never comes. 1812 G. Daniel Sophia's Let. 15 Ah! who shall say ‘To-day's to-morrow?’ When p'raps to-morrow never comes. 1891 Union Pacific Employes' Mag. July 189/2 I would write to-morrow, but I find to-morrow never comes. 1913 Advertising & Selling Dec. 44 Tomorrow never comes, friends, so you had better make use of today. 1988 L. Norman Feet First xi. 250 We all know people who are going to start dieting tomorrow... Tomorrow never comes. 2002 Courier Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 10 Sept. 12 The message to all the living is that life is so short, live and cherish every single moment... Tomorrow may never come. < as lemmas |
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