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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But travelers should already be seeing fewer delays and cancellations on the day of their flights.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
The New Jersey pilot exercised and consumed a beer on the day of his death, according to the researchers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
There’s only the work of collaborating on the right levels on the day, trying something a little more or a little less, or experimenting with different eyes, and there is the small, invisible work that Ross does behind the camera to properly focus the audience on an actor’s performance.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
The New Jersey pilot exercised and consumed a beer on the day of his death, according to the researchers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
There’s only the work of collaborating on the right levels on the day, trying something a little more or a little less, or experimenting with different eyes, and there is the small, invisible work that Ross does behind the camera to properly focus the audience on an actor’s performance.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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