day

People sometimes say that they can't wait all day or don't have all day when they are in a hurry and need someone to move or act more quickly. These phrases are usually used in a rude way.

Hurry up! I can't wait all day! = I don't have all day. = I haven't got all day.

[count] :the hours during a day when a person works or goes to school or when a company does business

I put in four twelve-hour days [=workdays] this week.

She makes about 50 dollars a/per day.

He was late for his first day on the job.

They collected a full day's pay for half a day's work.

We had a busy couple of days at the store.

We have a short day tomorrow. [=we have to work fewer hours tomorrow than usual]

The school committee is pushing for a longer school day.

Tomorrow's our last day of school (for the school year).

Please allow 14 business days [=days when most businesses are open; weekdays that are not holidays] for delivery.

If something is all in a day's work for someone, it is part of a person's typical work.

Solving violent crimes is all in a day's work for these police detectives.

To take a/the day off is to decide not to work on a particular day.

He took the day off to go fishing.

[count] :the day on which something specified happens or is expected to happen

It rained on their wedding day.

the day of his birth

This Sunday is family day [=a day for families especially with young children] at the amusement park.

If you've been waiting for the perfect skiing conditions, today's the day. [=the conditions are perfect today]

So, when's the big day? When are you getting married?

Did you ever think you'd see the day when he would apologize? [=did you believe he would ever apologize?]

I never thought I would live to see the day when you would graduate from college. [=I did not think I would live long enough to see you graduate]

Let her have her day in court [=let her defend herself in a court of law] before you pass judgment on her.

This is your lucky day. [=a day when something good happens to you]

If a day is your day, something good will happen to you on that day.

You never know. Maybe today will be my day. [=maybe I will succeed, win, etc., today]

I'm sorry you lost. I guess it just wasn't your day.

People sometimes use the phrase that'll be the day to say that they think something will not happen.

Do you think he'll ever admit he made a mistake? That'll be the day!

[count] :a particular period of time

She was the most talented actress of her day. [=during the time when she lived and worked as an actress]

In my day [=when I was young], boys asked girls out on dates, not the other way around.

Life was simpler in my grandmother's day, but it wasn't easier.

We sell books dating from 1875 to the present day. [=today] - often plural

He often spoke about his days as a soldier.

I was quite an athlete in my younger days. [=when I was young]

The practice dates back to the days of ancient Rome.

the olden days

my college days [=when I was in college]

the days of stagecoaches [=when stagecoaches were used]

In those days many factory workers were children.

The saying those were the days is sometimes used to say that a period of time in the past was pleasant and often better than the present time.

When I was a kid, we spent our summers at the beach. Those were the days!

In the 1960s, everything seemed possible. Those were the good old days.

(all) the livelong day

xem livelong

any day now

within the next few days :soon

We're expecting a phone call from him any day now. [=in the near future]

Any day now, the decision could be made.

at the end of the day

xem end

call it a day

xem call

carry/win the day

to win or be successful

The no vote carried the day. [=prevailed]

We believe that truth and justice will carry/win the day.

day after day

for several days without stopping or changing

She wore the same pants day after day.

Day after day, we hear the same complaints from our customers.

day and night

or night and day

all the time :without stopping

We've been working on it day and night. = We've been working on it night and day.

complete or total

The difference between them is day and night. = The difference between them is night and day. [=they are completely different]

day by day

in small amounts every day

Day by day, the situation is becoming more complex.

She felt herself growing stronger day by day. [=every day]

If you take it/things day by day, you make progress in a slow and careful way by dealing with each day as it comes.

He hopes to make a full recovery after his surgery, but right now he's just taking it day by day. [=taking it one day at a time, taking each day as it comes]

I don't know if our relationship is going to work out. I'm taking things day by day at this point.

day in, day out

or day in and day out

every day for many days :for a long time without stopping or changing

She does the same thing at her job day in, day out.

It can be difficult to spend all of your time with one person day in and day out.

days are numbered

xem number

early days (yet)

xem early

every dog has its day

xem dog

for a rainy day

xem rainy

from day to day

every day

His opinions seem to change from day to day. [=from one day to the next] - see also day-to-day

from one day to the next

every day

She changes her mind from one day to the next. [=from day to day] :as one day becomes another day

You never know from one day to the next what's going to happen to you.

give (someone) the time of day

chiefly US informal :to pay attention to someone - usually used in negative statements

No one would give us the time of day.

I needed their help, but they wouldn't give me the time of day.

glory days

xem glory

have seen/known better days

xem better

in all your born days

xem born

in the cold light of day

xem cold

in this day and age

at the present time in history

Computers are essential to getting work done in this day and age. [=nowadays]

It's unbelievable that in this day and age people are still dying from hunger.

it is not every day

used to say that something happens very rarely

It's not every day that I get to meet the President.

Go ahead and spend the extra money. It's not every day that you get married.

late in the day

xem late

make someone's day

to cause someone's day to be pleasant or happy

Thanks for the compliment. You've really made my day!

It made my day to see his smiling face.

of the day

served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day

What's the fish/vegetable of the day?

Our soup of the day [=du jour] is vegetable beef.

of a particular period of time

What were some of the popular movies of the day? [=that were popular during that time]

the important issues of the day

one day

at some time in the future

One day, it'll happen. You'll see.

People may one day [=someday] be able to take vacations to the moon.

on a day in the past

I went to her house one day and had lunch with her.

One day, we had a terrible argument.

on the day

Brit :on the day that an event happens

I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.

Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.

save the day

xem save

see the light of day

xem light

some day

at some time in the future :someday

Some day I may be rich enough to own two houses.

I'd like to return there some day.

take each day as it comes

or take one day at a time or take it/things one day at a time

to deal with each day's problems as they come instead of worrying about the future

There's no way to know what the future will bring, so just take each day as it comes and hope for the best.

Take one day at a time and don't expect things to change overnight.

It's important to take things one day at a time so you don't feel too overwhelmed.

the other day

xem other

these days

at the present time

It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days. [=nowadays]

What kind of music are you listening to these days?

These days, she has a very busy social life.

The phrase one of these days means at some time in the future.

One of these days, [=one day] I'm going to buy myself a boat.

those days

a period of time in the past

Remember when we were kids and life was easy? Well, those days are gone.

In those days, women weren't allowed to own property.

No one knew in those days what caused the disease.

If it is (just) one of those days, it is a day in which many bad or unpleasant things happen.

It's just one of those days when everything seems to go wrong.

I missed the bus and sprained my ankle; it was one of those days when nothing was going right.

to the day

to exactly a specified number of years

It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.

Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.

to this day

up to now :continuing until today

To this day, I still don't know what happened.

The belief persists to this day.

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