Meaning:
365 days
n.
a year that is not a leap year
day Idiom, Proverb
a hard day
a day full of hard work, put in a hard day You look tired, Dear. Did you have a hard day at the office?
a heavy day
a busy day, a hard day At the end of a heavy day he likes to sit on the patio and read.
a month of Sundays
a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.
a red-letter day
a special day, a memorable day This is going to be a red-letter day. I found my lost keys!
a slow day
not productive, not many customers Tuesday is a slow day in the car market - very few sales.
all day long
the whole day She has been sitting and waiting for the mail to arrive all day long.
all in a day's work
not extra work, just part of my duties "She said, ""Thanks for the help."" ""All in a day's work,"" he replied."
all the livelong day
all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""
apple a day...
(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)
birthday suit
completely naked, no clothes on The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
Black Friday
the day the stock market crashed (failed) in 1929 In the 1980s, there were days to remind us of Black Friday.
broad daylight
(See in broad daylight)
call it a day
stop work for the day.
carry the day
provide enough energy or support, fill the gap We need one more volunteer. If you can come it will carry the day.
day and night
continually We worked day and night to finish the project before the end of the month.
day in and day out
regularly, all the time He goes to that restaurant day in and day out and never gets tired of it.
day in, day out
every day, daily Day in, day out, she walked to work. I saw her every morning.
day of the family farm
(See the day of the family farm)
day one
(See from day one)
dog days of summer
the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.
every dog has his day
everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves Don
fish and company stink after three days
fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!
forever and a day
for a long time, for an eternity This treaty will last forever - forever and a day.
from day one
from the beginning, from the first day From day one, Carol has been a good employee.
frosty Friday
(See that'll be the frosty Friday)
girl Friday
girl employee who does a variety of office jobs Jan is our girl Friday. She does the important jobs in our office.
good day
hello, good morning, good afternoon """Good day, Mrs. Hardy."" ""How do you do, Mr. Lane."""
hard day
(See a hard day)
heavy day
(See a heavy day)
heyday
best years, in your prime In his heyday, Pele was the best soccer player in the world.
in broad daylight
easy to see, not trying to hide The man undressed right there on the street - in broad daylight.
knock the living daylights out of someone
make someone unconscious The man knocked the living daylights out of his friend during the fight.
living daylights
(See the living daylights)
make a day of it
do something all day We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
make my day
do something to help me enjoy this day Go ahead, kiss me, and make my day!
month of Sundays
(See a month of Sundays)
nine-day wonder
someone/something who briefly attracts a lot of attention The man was a nine-day wonder but soon was forgotten by most of the people at his former company.
not give someone the time of day
dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore them I hate her and would never even give her the time of day.
one of these days
soon, before long One of these days they say that they will open a new movie theater but still we have been waiting many years.
one of those days
a bad day where nothing goes right It was one of those days and right from early morning things went wrong.
put in a hard day
work hard all day, a hard day You've put in a hard day, Fran. Let's have supper at a cafe.
red-letter day
(See a red-letter day)
save for a rainy day
save money for a time when you really need it Ed and Vi spend little money. They're saving for a rainy day.
save the day
bring about victory or success - esp. when defeat is likely He saved the day for his team after he played his best game of the season.
scare the daylights out of someone
frighten very much Falling off her bicycle scared the daylights out of her.
see the light of day
be born or begun I don
seen better days
not in good condition, worn out This jacket has seen better days. Look how the sleeves are worn.
slow day
a day with few customers, a day with little activity We had another slow day at the theatre - only six customers!
spend holidays
do during your holidays, go for your holidays """How'd you spend your holidays?"" ""We drove to Texas and Tijuana."""
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Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb day