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save the day

Idioms  

  1. Prevent a misfortune, as in They had forgotten the knife to cut the wedding cake, but Elizabeth arrived with one and saved the day.

Example Sentences

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As many of you who clock dozens of business flights a year know, predeparture champagne and the most comfortable lie-flat seat aren’t going to save the day if you can’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal

And even new data showing more muted inflation than expected can’t save the day.

From Barron's

Don’t expect the AI trade to save the day.

From Barron's

As a kid, I always wanted to be the Spider-Man, and this was kind of my Spider-Man-superhero “Save the Day” moment.

From Los Angeles Times

And always there to save the day.

From Los Angeles Times

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