save the day
idiom
: to make a bad situation end successfully
Just when things looked hopeless, my brother came along and saved the day.
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Bidunga had four points, a steal and two rebounds in OT, helping save the day.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
For Removing Mildew & Musty Smells If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
For fans watching to see how Eleven and her friends save the day, much of this stagnation is probably bearable.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The Cat in the Hat comes to their rescue and manages to save the day just in time for the science fair.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
For Removing Mildew & Musty Smells If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
For fans watching to see how Eleven and her friends save the day, much of this stagnation is probably bearable.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The Cat in the Hat comes to their rescue and manages to save the day just in time for the science fair.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Save the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20day. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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