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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Shout-out to Eddie for trying to save the day from a distance, especially when he’s got his own problems.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Jack & Rose Travel Steamer Wrinkled clothes can be a traveler’s nightmare, but the Jack & Rose Travel Steamer is here to save the day.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
As recently as, oh, last season, the Rangers were derided as a bunch of power-play merchants who relied on Shesterkin to save the day.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s a great local bakery with plenty of sweet treats in my neighborhood, but Sister Schubert’s Cinnamon Rolls always save the day in a pinch.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Jack & Rose Travel Steamer Wrinkled clothes can be a traveler’s nightmare, but the Jack & Rose Travel Steamer is here to save the day.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
As recently as, oh, last season, the Rangers were derided as a bunch of power-play merchants who relied on Shesterkin to save the day.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s a great local bakery with plenty of sweet treats in my neighborhood, but Sister Schubert’s Cinnamon Rolls always save the day in a pinch.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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