as if there's no tomorrow

A form of as if there were no tomorrow — To an excessive degree, oftentimes with little to no regard to future consequences; desperately; recklessly or wantonly; frantically; very quickly or very much.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of as if there were no tomorrow.

    Investors are flinging money at foreign funds as if there’s no tomorrow.

    1994 January 31, Neil Weinberg, “Travel advisory”, in Forbes, →ISSN, page 136, column 1
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    Why do I play so hard, / Until I’m all agrog; / Because I might have played my last— / A used and outworn cog. / I long to be a living tool, / A wheel thats^([sic]) full of spin, / Turning over forward, / Working, playing to win. / I must play and work as if / There’s no tomorrow; no further mile, / I must see that others as well as I / Can err and show a smile.

    1951 January, Blaine Rideout, “Why Do I Play”, in Athletic Journal, volume XXXI, number 5, page 4, column 2

    With this newfound clarity, start pursuing something meaningful. It could be anything from working on an innovative business idea or volunteering at a local shelter – find something rewarding and run after it as if there’s no tomorrow because when you are genuinely interested in doing something big, nothing will stop you from achieving greatness.

    2022, Jan Spilka, “Morning”, in Rise Up, →ISBN, pages 57–58
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