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A lot can happen in a day. It is 24 hours of action. The eventful day has also contributed many important idioms that have enriched our vocabulary. A red-letter day: a day that is very important or special. The day I graduated was a red-letter day for me. At the end of the day: said before what one believes is the most important fact of a situation. You might be the richest man in town, but at the end of the day what really matters is whether or not you are happy. All in a day’s work: said of something difficult or strange that is a usual part of someone’s job. My brother is a top model and rubbing shoulders with the biggest names in the fashion industry is all in a day’s work for him. Be as clear/plain as day: be obvious or easy to see. Even though she hopes to marry him, it is as clear as day that he has no intention of proposing to her. As honest as the day (is long): be completely honest. I am sure he has not accepted any bribes; he is as honest as the day is long. The order of the day: something that is thought to be necessary or is used by everyone in a particular situation. As far as college students are concerned, short dresses seem to be the order of the day. Call it a day: stop doing something, especially working. We have been working non-stop for the last 10 hours, let’s call it a day now. Carry the day: said of an idea that is accepted by a group of people. The social worker’s argument against the use of child labour eventually carried the day. Day after day: every day, one day after another. I don’t want to pick up a job that would require me to do the same thing day after day. Day by day: as each day passes. We have just met but we seem to be getting closer day by day. (Reference: Cambridge
International Dictionary of Idioms) |
