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have a nice day

Idioms  

  1. Also, have a good day; have a good one. A cordial goodbye to you. For example, Thanks for the order, have a nice day, or See you next week—have a good day, or The car's ready for you—have a good one. These expressions have become synonymous with a polite farewell. The first originated about 1920 but, like the variants, became widespread only after 1950.

Example Sentences

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In response, she said, he told her to have a nice day and to be safe.

From Salon

Whenever a human walked by they’d say, “Have a nice day!” in a perky voice.

From Literature

“Have a nice day! Have a nice day! Have a nice day!”

From Literature

“Have a nice day! Have a nice day! Have a nice day!”

From Literature

It’s the pretend this person doesn’t exist, look at your shoes, let’s just have a nice day, hurry by move that Midwesterners have perfected.

From Slate

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