Meaning & use
live for another day
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Meanings
phraseidiom
to survive a dangerous situation and be able to continue living or trying
Grammar: Used as a complete verb phrase, often after a narrow escape: They lived for another day.
Patterns
- live for another day
- live to fight another day
The climbers were lucky to live for another day after the storm.
The soldiers knew they might not live for another day.
After the crash, he was grateful just to live for another day.
phraseidiomfigurative
to avoid defeat or failure for now and have a chance to succeed later
Grammar: Often used in sports or politics when a team or person survives a difficult round.
Patterns
- live for another day
- live to fight another day
The team lost the match but lived for another day in the tournament.
The bill was defeated, but the campaign lived for another day.
They drew the game and lived for another day.
Common combinations
- live to fight another day
- Even though we lost today, we live to fight another day.
- live for another day
- The villagers were relieved to live for another day after the flood.
- live another day
- The hero managed to live another day despite the danger.
- live for the day
- After his illness, he decided to live for the day and enjoy every moment.
Synonyms and how they differ
- survive
- Survive is more direct and general; 'live for another day' adds the idea of having a future chance.
- endure
- Endure means to suffer patiently through something; 'live for another day' focuses on escaping death or defeat.
Opposites
Practice
After the accident, the driver was just happy to ______.
Choose one answer.
'Live for another day' is the fixed phrase meaning to survive a dangerous event. 'Live another day' is possible but less idiomatic here; 'live for the day' means to enjoy the present without worrying about the future, which does not fit the context of surviving an accident.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “live for another day”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.