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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This story mixes different tiers of play to let regular people and street level superheroes come together to save the day.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
When a last-minute flight cancellation threatens to derail their plans, Min Ho steps in to save the day by offering his family's private jet.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
That’s where ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft step in to save the day.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
When a last-minute flight cancellation threatens to derail their plans, Min Ho steps in to save the day by offering his family's private jet.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
That’s where ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft step in to save the day.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Save the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20day. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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