on the day

phrase

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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The move is to arrive at the maturity date having already decided rather than taking what the lender offers on the day. Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Both Kpler and Windward showed around five ships – total – exited the Strait of Hormuz on the day Wright said 20 million barrels flowed out of the Arab gulf region. David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Stock indexes, which were already lower on the day, extended their declines slightly. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 He was credited with the win on the day he was called up from Triple-A Charlotte. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the day

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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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