save the day

idiom

: to make a bad situation end successfully

Just when things looked hopeless, my brother came along and saved the day.

Examples of save the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day! —Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025

When Arch Bug tries to make good on that threat by putting a knife to the throat of the woman Ian loves, Jamie’s son, William, arrives to save the day and put Mr. Bug out of his misery. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025

The final scene sees Krypto from James Gunn’s Superman swoop in to save the day, only to be brutally shot by Noem. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

This is where blanching can come in to save the day, helping to keep those fruits and vegetables at their best to enjoy now or months later. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

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