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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The ritual occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on the day before Easter and consists of the lighting of a fire — said to emerge miraculously — that is then distributed to Orthodox countries including Romania.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 June 2025
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and India’s Nifty 50 both jumped 1.3% on the day, while in midday trading the STOXX Europe 600 and London’s FTSE rose 0.6%—and Germany’s DAX posted a 1% rise.
—Ian Mount, Fortune, 20 June 2025
When Flores stepped to the plate, the team was 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position on the day and 1 for 23 in the series against the Guardians.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Dealing with the swirling wind during Friday’s second round, Cantlay made six birdies on the day but bogeyed No. 8 and No. 18, and found water for a double bogey on No. 13.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 June 2025
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and India’s Nifty 50 both jumped 1.3% on the day, while in midday trading the STOXX Europe 600 and London’s FTSE rose 0.6%—and Germany’s DAX posted a 1% rise.
—Ian Mount, Fortune, 20 June 2025
When Flores stepped to the plate, the team was 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position on the day and 1 for 23 in the series against the Guardians.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Dealing with the swirling wind during Friday’s second round, Cantlay made six birdies on the day but bogeyed No. 8 and No. 18, and found water for a double bogey on No. 13.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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