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rued the day

rued the day is the simple past and past participle of rue the day.

Meaning of rue the day

Verb

rue the day (third-person singular simple present rues the day, present participle ruing the day, simple past and past participle rued the day)

  1. (idiomatic) To seriously regret one's actions.
    • I: I think there may be something living in there. I think there may be something alive.
      Withnail: What d'you mean? A rat?
      I: It's possible. It's possible.
      Withnail: Then the fucker will rue the day!1987, Bruce Robinson, Withnail and I

Questions about rued the day

What is rued the day the simple past and past participle of?
Rued the day is the simple past and past participle of rue the day.

Words near rued the day in the dictionary

  1. Ruebs
  2. Rueckert
  3. Rueckerts
  4. Ruecroft
  5. rued
  6. rued the day
  7. rueda
  8. ruedas
  9. Ruedi-Allgower classification
  10. Rueff
  11. Rueffs

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