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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.

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Nearby words

  1. name of the game,
  2. name of the game, the,
  3. name part,
  4. name syndrome,
  5. name tape,
  6. name-brand,
  7. name-caller,
  8. name-calling,
  9. name-drop,
  10. name-dropper
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