save the day
idiom
: to make a bad situation end successfully
Just when things looked hopeless, my brother came along and saved the day.
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Luckily, the best nipple covers are here to save the day.
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Jamie Ballard, Allure, 19 Sep. 2024
But wait, all hope may not be lost for Kevin, as Penelope (Lisa Kudrow) and the rest of the Bandits arrive to save the day!
—Eric Goldman, TVLine, 18 Aug. 2024
Jessica returned to save the day, and Mike, our little fraud, was officially admitted to the bar.
—EW.com, 29 July 2024
After a long night of restless sleep, there’s nothing better than this eye brightener to save the day.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
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Jamie Ballard, Allure, 19 Sep. 2024
But wait, all hope may not be lost for Kevin, as Penelope (Lisa Kudrow) and the rest of the Bandits arrive to save the day!
—Eric Goldman, TVLine, 18 Aug. 2024
Jessica returned to save the day, and Mike, our little fraud, was officially admitted to the bar.
—EW.com, 29 July 2024
After a long night of restless sleep, there’s nothing better than this eye brightener to save the day.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
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“Save the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20day. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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