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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In just 10 minutes, and with a few staples (onions, cheese, butter), this warm and comforting casserole can save the day.
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That annual ritual − the city threatening to close pools, then Chesley raising money to save the day − is something that Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters still remembers about him.
—Maia Anderson, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2025
While Blake survived Chrishell’s initial onslaught, our beloved queen keeps good company, and her lieutenant, Chelsea, swoops in to save the day.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That annual ritual − the city threatening to close pools, then Chesley raising money to save the day − is something that Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters still remembers about him.
—Maia Anderson, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2025
While Blake survived Chrishell’s initial onslaught, our beloved queen keeps good company, and her lieutenant, Chelsea, swoops in to save the day.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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