📒 a period of 24 hours
- ‘What day is it today?’ ‘Monday.’
- I go to the gym every day.
- We spent five days in Paris.
📒 the time between when it becomes light in the morning and when it becomes dark in the evening
- What a beautiful day!
- The sun was shining all day.
- I could sit and watch the river all day long.
📒 the hours of the day when you are active, working, etc., not sleeping
- a seven-hour working day
- (especially North American English) Have a nice day!
- Did you have a good day?
📒 a particular period of time or history
- in somebody's day in Queen Victoria’s day
- in the days of something in the days of the industrial revolution
- back in the early days of computers
📒 a particular period in somebody's life or career
- I have many happy memories from my student days.
- in his younger days
- She cared for him for the rest of his days (= the rest of his life).
📒 part of your normal working life and not unusual
- Swimming with sharks or training a tiger cub—it's all in a day's work for animal wrangler Chris Bolton.
📒 very soon
- The letter should arrive any day now.
- We expect more info on this any time now.
📒 used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been considered
- At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision.
📒 in the past
- My dad's always talking about how great everything was back in the day.
📒 at a particular time in the past
- I was a fan back in the days when the band wasn't yet famous.
📒 the moment in the early hours of the morning when it begins to get light
📒 to decide or agree to stop doing something
- After forty years in politics I think it's time for me to call it a day (= to retire).
📒 to be successful against somebody/something
- Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.
- Teamwork and persistence can still win the day.
📒 easy to see or understand
📒 each day repeatedly (used especially when something is boring or annoying)
- She hates doing the same work day after day.
📒 all the time; continuously
- The store is open day and night.
- The machines are kept running night and day.
📒 all the time; a little at a time and gradually
- Day by day his condition improved.
- Morale was sinking day by day.
📒 every day for a long period of time
- Living on junk food day in day out is not good for you.
📒 the time when somebody will have to deal with the result of something that they have done wrong, or be punished for something bad that they have done
📒 a person or thing will not continue to live, exist or be successful for much longer
- His days as leader of the party are numbered.
- Whatever the protests, the school’s days are numbered and it will be closed down.
📒 to spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place
- He ended his days in poverty.
📒 everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life
📒 the time when you have to do something difficult or unpleasant
- I’d better go and see the dentist—I can’t put off the evil hour any longer.
- If you keep on borrowing, you are only postponing the evil day when you have to pay it all back.
📒 the amount of fruit or vegetables that some organizations say you should eat in order to be healthy
- Start your five a day with a banana for breakfast.
📒 from the beginning
- It's never worked from day one.
- This game makes reading and spelling fun from day one.
📒 with no thoughts or plans for the future
- They live from day to day, looking after their sick daughter.
📒 if a situation changes from day to day, it changes often
- A baby's need for food can vary from day to day.
📒 if a situation changes from one day to the next, it is uncertain and not likely to stay the same each day
- I never know what to expect from one day to the next.
📒 beginning on that day; from that time
- From that day forth she gave me endless friendship and encouragement.
📒 used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned
- We don't go out much. Give me a quiet night in front of the TV any day!
📒 a helpful, kind thing that you do
- I took Sarah’s children to school so I’ve done my good deed for the day.
- She felt that she had done her good deed for the day.
📒 an earlier period of time in your life or in history that is seen as better/worse than the present
- That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.
📒 to no longer be successful, powerful, etc.
- She's had her day as a supermodel.
📒 a friendly way of saying goodbye, especially to customers
📒 to be in poor condition
- Our car has seen better days!
📒 (used when talking about somebody’s age) at least
- He must be 70 if he's a day!
📒 used when you are very surprised at something you have never heard or seen before
- I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days.
📒 when you have had time to think calmly about something; in the morning when things are clearer
- These things always look different in the cold light of day.
📒 during the part of somebody’s life when they were most successful, famous, etc.
- She was a great dancer in her day.
- Things were very different in my grandfather's day.
📒 when somebody was young
- In my day, there were plenty of jobs when you left school.
- In Grandfather’s day, owning a television was very unusual.
📒 a long time ago in the past
- What was life like in the olden days, Gran?
📒 now, in the modern world
- Slavery continues to exist, even in this day and age.
- Why dress so formally in this day and age?
📒 used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop
- It’s early days yet. We don’t know if the play will be a success.
📒 used when several bad or unpleasant things happen on the same day
- My car broke down and then I locked myself out—it's just not my day!
📒 after the time when an action could be successful
- He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up.
📒 the whole length of the day
📒 used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue
📒 to make somebody feel very happy on a particular day
- The phone call from Mike really made my day.
📒 to make a particular activity that you enjoy last for a whole day/evening instead of only part of it
- We took a picnic lunch to the river and made a day of it.
- They decided to make a night of it and went on to a club.
📒 all the time; continuously
- The machines are kept running night and day.
- The store is open day and night.
📒 a person or thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long
📒 to refuse to speak to somebody because you do not like or respect them
- Since the success of her novel, people shake her hand who once wouldn't have given her the time of day.
📒 to not have much time
- Come on! We don't have all day!
📒 during a particular period of time when somebody lived
- the best player of his day
- Bessie Smith was the Madonna of her day.
📒 of the present time
- the political issues of the day
📒 that is served on a particular day in a restaurant
📒 used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed
- Oh my days! Is that true?
📒 at some time in the future, or on a particular day in the past
- One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country.
- One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back.
📒 before a long time has passed
- One of these days you'll come back and ask me to forgive you.
📒 a day when there are a lot of mistakes and a lot of things go wrong
- It's been one of those days!
- It's been one of those days when everything's gone wrong.
📒 common, popular or suitable at a particular time or for a particular occasion
- Pessimism seems to be the order of the day.
📒 recently
- I saw Jack the other day.
- I was in your area the other week.
- I woke up the other morning and just could not get myself out of bed.
📒 to say hello to somebody and have a short conversation with them
📒 very obvious
📒 used to say that a complicated task will take a long time and should not be rushed
📒 the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life
📒 to prevent failure or defeat, when this seems certain to happen
- Salah's late goal saved the day for Liverpool.
📒 to save something, especially money, for a time when you will really need it
📒 at an unknown time in the future
- Some day I'll be famous.
- I hope we meet again some day.
📒 to not think about what will happen in the future
- I don't know if he'll get better. We're just taking it one day at a time.
📒 used when you are saying that something is very unlikely to happen
- Paul? Apologize? That'll be the day!
📒 used to talk about the present, especially when you are comparing it with the past
- These days kids grow up so quickly.
📒 used to suggest that a time in the past was happier or better than now
📒 exactly
- It's been three years to the day since we met.
📒 even now, when a lot of time has passed
- To this day, I still don't understand why he did it.