seize the day

seize the day

To take the opportunity to do something at the present moment without worrying about the future. This is our time. Let's seize the day! We may never get a chance to do this again.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

seize the day

If you seize the day, you do what you want straight away, without worrying about the future. I can't wait ten years. Life has taught me to seize the day, if not the hour. He knows he might never get another chance of soccer glory and is determined to seize the day. Note: This is a translation of the Latin phrase `carpe diem', which is also sometimes used.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

seize the day

make the most of the present moment.
This expression is a translation of Latin carpe diem , originally a quotation from the Roman poet Horace.
See also: seize
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
  • thereof
  • snatch (someone or something) out of (something)
  • snatch out of
  • jump at the chance, to
  • expropriate
  • expropriate (something) from (someone or something)
  • snatch (someone or something) from (someone or something else)
  • snatch from
  • jump at
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Many of his sentiments echo those of Gilgamesh's detractors: carpe diem, seize the day, for tomorrow we die.
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The enemies
In the film "Dead Poets' Society", Robin Williams plays a gifted and dedicated teacher determined to help his students appreciate the age-old adage Carpe Diem or, seize the day. This phrase captures a major theme in the film and in life: make the most of your existence and don't let opportunities pass you by.
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