on the day
idiom
British
: on the day that an event happens
I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.
Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.
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Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital revealed allegations made by the staffer’s attorney, Heidi Sharp, on the day that Moore allegedly entered her home without permission, which later resulted in his arrest.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Enough videos were obtained as a result of these efforts to then allow the FBI to put together a timeline of the movements one person of interest made on and around the campus on the day of the shooting.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors called nearly 20 witnesses over eight days, focusing on whether police officers legally questioned Mangione and searched his backpack on the day of his arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
How Australia needed Carey on the day England finally showed up with their Ashes hopes and the very future of their Bazball project on the line.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Enough videos were obtained as a result of these efforts to then allow the FBI to put together a timeline of the movements one person of interest made on and around the campus on the day of the shooting.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors called nearly 20 witnesses over eight days, focusing on whether police officers legally questioned Mangione and searched his backpack on the day of his arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
How Australia needed Carey on the day England finally showed up with their Ashes hopes and the very future of their Bazball project on the line.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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