day in and day out

idiomatic phrase

variants or day in, day out
: for an indefinite number of successive days
does the same thing at work day in and day out

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We’re not used to being around each other for this many hours day in and day out. Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025 This is our fuel for waking up and working hard day in and day out. Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 The situation, Kennedy said, has become a bit surreal for those who serve patients day in and day out. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 No one should feel pressured to maintain a relationship with someone who, day in and day out, displays obnoxious behavior without consideration for the other’s feelings. Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for day in and day out

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of day in and day out was in 1824

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“Day in and day out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20in%20and%20day%20out. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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