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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Luckily, our Slow-Cooker Collard Greens With Ham Hocks are here to save the day.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
For fans watching to see how Eleven and her friends save the day, much of this stagnation is probably bearable.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The Cat in the Hat comes to their rescue and manages to save the day just in time for the science fair.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The clock is ticking on any last-minute holiday shopping that still needs to get done, but Amazon’s Super Saturday event and Oprah Winfrey’s great taste are here to save the day.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
For fans watching to see how Eleven and her friends save the day, much of this stagnation is probably bearable.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The Cat in the Hat comes to their rescue and manages to save the day just in time for the science fair.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The clock is ticking on any last-minute holiday shopping that still needs to get done, but Amazon’s Super Saturday event and Oprah Winfrey’s great taste are here to save the day.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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