name the day
Fix the date for a wedding, as in Her parents pressed her to name the day. This expression was first recorded in 1766. However, similar usages for specifying a time, such as name the time, date from the late 1500s.
Words nearby name the day
name of the game, name of the game, the, name part, name syndrome, name tape, name the day, name-brand, name-caller, name-calling, name-drop, name-dropper
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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