as if there's no tomorrow

as if there's no tomorrow

Very rapidly and eagerly; without restraint or thought (i.e., as if there won't be another opportunity, so one must do something as much or as quickly as possible). He must be starving, because Jonathan is wolfing down his food as if there's no tomorrow! Every time Kevin goes out shopping, he starts spending money as if there's no tomorrow. Any time a snowstorm's predicted, the people around here starting buying up bread, milk, and eggs as if there's no tomorrow.

See also: if, no, tomorrow

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do something as if/like there’s no toˈmorrow

(informal) do something with a lot of energy, as if this is the last time you will be able to do it: She’s spending money like there’s no tomorrow.

See also: if, like, no, something, tomorrow

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