save the day
idiom
: to make a bad situation end successfully
Just when things looked hopeless, my brother came along and saved the day.
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Just as popular, however, are adventures set in fantasy cities where players might have to bend a law or two to save the day.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That wouldn’t have been particularly memorable if Rafaela wasn’t there to save the day.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Back up your data regularly If malware does sneak in or your system crashes, a recent backup can save the day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That wouldn’t have been particularly memorable if Rafaela wasn’t there to save the day.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Back up your data regularly If malware does sneak in or your system crashes, a recent backup can save the day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Save the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20day. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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