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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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Around the campfire, the ladies reflect on the day’s events, with Toya and Heavenly revisiting their earlier spat. —

Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024 Emery’s attention to detail remains and he has been known to hold several analysis meetings on the day of matches, which detail tactical information but equally have been used as a motivational device. —

Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 That morning, on the day of his exam, looking up at the stone façades, Gabriel suddenly realized that this was a place that existed not despite but because of the iniquitous history exhibited here. —

Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the day