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

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Their presence conveys someone is there to save the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Five days later against Italy, England once again found themselves behind and Wiegman had to turn to her bench - specifically Kelly and Agyemang - to save the day.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

The “Mission: Impossible” films make us believe that our heroes, as human as they are, will always save the day.

From Salon • May 24, 2025

Hey, show up with an army of undead warriors to save the day, and suddenly you're everybody’s best friend.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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