Live to fight another day
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Strategic Withdrawal
Describes a situation where someone avoids total defeat by withdrawing strategically to try again later.
Outgunned in the debate, she pulled back to live to fight another day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
It's an idiomatic expression and usually doesn't involve actual fighting or physical survival.
We lost the soccer match, but we'll live to fight another day in the tournament.
Pro Tip 3/3Optimistic Tone
The phrase often carries an optimistic undertone, suggesting hope and resilience.
Even though the product launch failed, we live to fight another day.
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