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

Examples of day in and day out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And our rank and file members enable us to fight for them day in and day out. CBS News, 1 Sep. 2024 Teams of retail colleagues across the industry work tirelessly, side by side to serve customers day in and day out, performing a vital role across all local communities. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Aug. 2024 Guys are competing at a high-level day in and day out. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 The agency does not get much credit when, day in and day out, nothing out of the ordinary happens. Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for day in and day out 

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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 24 Sep. 2024.

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