carpe diem
exclamation/ˌkɑːpeɪ ˈdiːem/
/ˌkɑːrpeɪ ˈdiːem/
(from Latin)- an expression used when you want to say that somebody should not wait, but should take an opportunity as soon as it appearsWord OriginLatin, ‘seize the day!’, a quotation from Horace (Odes i.xi).
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