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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Get ready for Rebel Wilson to save the day while trying to survive her best friend's wedding.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
No more hoping the plane’s USB port works or relying on someone else’s battery life to save the day.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Spider-Man is back to save the day…and hopefully the box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
Shout-out to Eddie for trying to save the day from a distance, especially when he’s got his own problems.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
No more hoping the plane’s USB port works or relying on someone else’s battery life to save the day.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Spider-Man is back to save the day…and hopefully the box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
Shout-out to Eddie for trying to save the day from a distance, especially when he’s got his own problems.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for save the day
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“Save the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20day. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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