carry the day

1. Win, prevail, as in At auctions the wealthiest bidders usually carry the day. [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

“We’re holding out to make Republicans fund health care priorities they oppose” is an argument that won’t carry the day in most fora.

From Slate

“There’s not a lot I can do about it. You lose something and you gain something somewhere else. You move from doing the work and having that carry the day to having your own persona confused in the performance by other people and, yeah, by maybe yourself too.”

From Los Angeles Times

Later, in Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, dissenting opinions raised the specter of a conflict, but their views did not carry the day.

From Slate

Trump reportedly is not a big fan of international travel but India is a trip he will probably be keen to make - to deepen his personal relationship with Modi and to advance a multifaceted bilateral partnership that extends well beyond the transactionalism that will carry the day in Washington this week.

From BBC

But playing defense and rejecting Trump and his allies’ cases won’t be enough to carry the day.

From Slate

Related Words

• conquer 
• dominate 
• flourish 
• overcome 
• overwhelm 
• prevail 
• prosper 
• sweep 
• thrive 
• trounce 
• win