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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No superhero is an island, and none can save the day alone.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Even movies about bad cops usually have a good cop or two who will save the day.
—Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
In the show, Whyatt and his pals travel through fairytale worlds to save the day while teaching kids reading and phonics.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 June 2025
If, however, the president makes good on those threats or even institutes a different series of tariffs to discourage studios from shooting movies overseas, no amount of tax credits and belt-tightening will be able to save the day.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Even movies about bad cops usually have a good cop or two who will save the day.
—Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
In the show, Whyatt and his pals travel through fairytale worlds to save the day while teaching kids reading and phonics.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 June 2025
If, however, the president makes good on those threats or even institutes a different series of tariffs to discourage studios from shooting movies overseas, no amount of tax credits and belt-tightening will be able to save the day.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 June 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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