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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As in real life, there is no fairy godmother to save the day, nor a magical coach to take Sophie home before turning back into a pumpkin.
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Put the Spider-Man minifigure in his moveable mech suit, fight the villain, and use the large flexible web to trap Anti-Venom and save the day.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
December 22 – January 19 Early planning might save the day!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
After the screening with Deschanel, Hudson again used her nails to save the day, teasing out her hair for the W party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Put the Spider-Man minifigure in his moveable mech suit, fight the villain, and use the large flexible web to trap Anti-Venom and save the day.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
December 22 – January 19 Early planning might save the day!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
After the screening with Deschanel, Hudson again used her nails to save the day, teasing out her hair for the W party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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