eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die
eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die
A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering. The phrase is often shortened to "eat, drink, and be merry." Come on, people, this is a party—eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!
See also: and, die, tomorrow, we
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Prov. Enjoy yourself whenever you can, because you may die soon. ("Eat, drink, and be merry" by itself is simply a way of encouraging people to enjoy themselves.) Fred: No cake for me, thank you. I'm on a diet. Jane: But, Fred, this is a birthday party. Eat, drink, and be merry. Natasha encouraged all her guests to eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
See also: and, die, tomorrow, we
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- eat, drink and be merry
- eat, drink, and be merry
- merry
- great minds
- great minds think alike
- (Is there) anything else?
- (will there be) anything else?
- anything else?
- cut the cord
- count your chickens