save the day

idiom

: to make a bad situation end successfully

Just when things looked hopeless, my brother came along and saved the day.

Examples of save the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Peter's new mode of transportation is swift enough to get him to school in time but a mugging on the ground below forces Spider-Man to save the day. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

Stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz save the day in Netflix's latest action film 'Back in Action' Comments Warning: Back in Action spoilers ahead! —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025

The 54-year-old’s stylist, Hervé Pierre, swooped in to save the day. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025

While there has been lots of chatter in recent days, including speculation that Mr Beast or Elon Musk might swoop in to save the day, the reality is that the legal juggernaut is ploughing on regardless and may be unstoppable. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

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