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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The local community got word of the vandalism and rallied together to save the day.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
With the help of new student Phoebe Atwell (Ortega), Cole must make his best efforts to save the day yet again.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Heroes are resources who save the day when things go poorly and are rewarded for their time in the trenches.
—Laurie Waligurski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Bill Hader and Anna Faris lead a stellar voice work as Flint Lockwood are forced to return to Swallow Falls to save the day.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
With the help of new student Phoebe Atwell (Ortega), Cole must make his best efforts to save the day yet again.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Heroes are resources who save the day when things go poorly and are rewarded for their time in the trenches.
—Laurie Waligurski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Bill Hader and Anna Faris lead a stellar voice work as Flint Lockwood are forced to return to Swallow Falls to save the day.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for save the day
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“Save the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20day. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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