on the day
idiom
British
: 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.
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Advanced general admission tickets cost about $12 each day, and about $17 if purchased on the day of the convention.
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
In Miami-Dade, depending on the day, only five to seven of the county’s 75 EV buses are in service.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
She will be supported by Clairo and British star Olivia Dean on the day, with a full lineup announced in due course.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Over breakfast on the day after the announcement was made, Venetia’s grandfather was reading the account of the new planet aloud from the paper and the young girl straightaway recommended the name Pluto, the ruler of the underworld.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
In Miami-Dade, depending on the day, only five to seven of the county’s 75 EV buses are in service.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
She will be supported by Clairo and British star Olivia Dean on the day, with a full lineup announced in due course.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Over breakfast on the day after the announcement was made, Venetia’s grandfather was reading the account of the new planet aloud from the paper and the young girl straightaway recommended the name Pluto, the ruler of the underworld.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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