One'll rue the day clause
To feel very sorry about what happened or one didTo feel very sorry about what happened or one did
If you don't attend the conference, you'll rue the day.
She'll rue the day (that) she sold her car at a very low price.
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
It is useless regretting about past events that cannot be changed.
Used when one has had time to clearly or objectively think about something that had happened, and they often feel sorry or ashamed about it.
To publicly show one's feeling of sadness, guilt, or anger about something or that one is pretending to do so.
To have to regret, withdraw or feel foolish about what they have said.
1. The phrase is used to talk about the earth that is broken up and flattened by a harrow.
2. If somebody is under the harrow, he or she is forced to experience distress, or torment.
1. About 1000 hectares of farmland have been under the harrow for 2 hours.
2. Many families are under the harrow because of the economic recession.