rue the day (that) (something) happened
rue the day (that) (something) happened
To feel bitter regret or remorse that something has happened; to wish that something never came to pass. That no-good, lying cheat! I'll make sure he rues the day he crossed me, if it's the last thing I do! Your dad must be ruing the day he agreed to buy you a car if you got an A in all your classes.
See also: happen, rue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a/the feel of (something)
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a ghost at the feast
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a slew of (something)