on the day
idiom
British
: on the day that an event happens
I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.
Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.
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According to a statement released by Megadeth on the day of the cancellation, the show will not be rescheduled.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
My mother died in my home in hospice in 2020, on the day my state of Washington went into Covid-19 lockdown.
—Taryn Lindhorst, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Campbell on Sale Bargain hunters are welcome at Campbell on Sale, the City of Campbell’s annual community garage sale set for Saturday, Oct. 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.s
More than 100 households have registered to hold garage sales on the day of the event.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Circuit Clerk Mike Watts said Mullins and Stines had lunch on the day of the shooting.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
My mother died in my home in hospice in 2020, on the day my state of Washington went into Covid-19 lockdown.
—Taryn Lindhorst, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Campbell on Sale Bargain hunters are welcome at Campbell on Sale, the City of Campbell’s annual community garage sale set for Saturday, Oct. 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.s
More than 100 households have registered to hold garage sales on the day of the event.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Circuit Clerk Mike Watts said Mullins and Stines had lunch on the day of the shooting.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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