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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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The suit named Alex for owning the boat, Maggie for allegedly letting Paul use the boat and Paul's brother Buster for allegedly giving him his driver's license to buy the alcohol on the day Mallory was killed, according to The State.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The announcements sent Nvidia higher on the day by 5%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The complaint alleges that the school's assistant principal at the time, Ebony Parker, failed to act after being informed multiple times the student had a firearm on the day of the shooting.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The suit named Alex for owning the boat, Maggie for allegedly letting Paul use the boat and Paul's brother Buster for allegedly giving him his driver's license to buy the alcohol on the day Mallory was killed, according to The State.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The announcements sent Nvidia higher on the day by 5%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The complaint alleges that the school's assistant principal at the time, Ebony Parker, failed to act after being informed multiple times the student had a firearm on the day of the shooting.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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