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

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

But all that will change once the future of humanity is called into question by an otherworldly threat, and the actual Justice League is preoccupied/unable to save the day. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 June 2025

That paved the way for Rhodes and Uso to get back on track and for Truth to show up and save the day. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

Pattinson lets loose with the physical humor as multiple Mickeys have to save the day in a tale of empathy over cruelty. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025

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