tomorrow (redirected from as if there was no tomorrow)

here today, gone tomorrow

if something or someone is here today, gone tomorrow, they only exist or stay in one place for a short time. He had a string of girlfriends, but they were always here today, gone tomorrow.

See also: gone, here

jam tomorrow (British)

something that you want which you are told you will get soon but which never appears. Nobody will accept a pay cut, and it's not enough to promise jam tomorrow.

See also: jam

like there's no tomorrow

very quickly and eagerly. She's spending money like there's no tomorrow and I don't know how to stop her. Hungry and exhausted, he gobbled down the bread as if there were no tomorrow.

See also: like

Tomorrow's another day.

something that you say in order to encourage someone by showing them that there will be another opportunity to do something at a later time. We've not made much progress today, but don't worry, tomorrow's another day.

See also: another, day

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here today, gone tomorrow

appearing or existing only for a short time. He had a string of girlfriends, but they were always here today, gone tomorrow.

See also: gone, here

like there's no tomorrow

quickly and eagerly, without thinking. She's spending money like there's no tomorrow and I don't know how to stop her.

See also: like