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This week, let us study some more idioms related to day. Day in, day out: every single day without change or exception. I have been doing the same work day in and day out for the past 10 years. It is time I did something new. Have had its/their day: be no longer in fashion or demand. Fashion experts say that bulky, oversized clothes have had their day. In the cold light of day: a clear and calm thought process, as opposed to an emotional reaction. At the moment, she is shattered because he has left her, but in the clear light of day, she will realise that she is better off without him. In this day and age: in these modern times. It is shocking that even in this day and age, some people prefer sons to daughters. Late in the day: too late to be useful. Help came too late in the day for hundreds who perished in the drought. Make someone’s day: make someone happy with a certain pleasing action or gesture. I was very happy to hear that my best friend was moving back to our hometown. It really made my day. Name the day: decide on the date when a wedding or other special event shall take place. We know that they are getting married, but we are waiting for them to name the day. For a rainy day: for a possible time of financial difficulty in the future. As soon as you start earning, you must begin saving for the rainy day. Save the day: do something that solves a serious problem. The police saved the day by arresting the thieves before they could escape with the loot. See the light of day: said of an object that is brought out so that people can see it. Some of the clothes that she bought at the time of her wedding have never seen the light of day. Seize the day: to use an opportunity to do something that you want and not worry about the future. If you want to live life to the fullest, you have to learn to seize the day. (Reference: Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms)
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