win the day
1win the day — To gain the victory • • • Main Entry: ↑day * * * win/carry/the day phrase to be successful in dealing with opposition or an opponent Common sense at last won the day. It was Collingwood’s bowling t …
2win the day — ► win the day be victorious. Main Entry: ↑win …
3win the day — if you win the day, you persuade people to support your ideas or opinions, or if a particular idea wins the day, it is accepted by a group of people. By the end of the meeting it became clear that the radicals had won the day. I was pleased to… …
4To win the day — Day Day (d[=a]), n. [OE. day, dai, dei, AS. d[ae]g; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. dag, G. tag, Icel. dagr, Goth. dags; cf. Skr. dah (for dhagh ?) to burn. [root]69. Cf. {Dawn}.] 1. The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the …
5win the day — be victorious, win …
6win the day — be victorious. → win …
7carry/win the day — to win or be successful The “no” vote carried the day. [=prevailed] We believe that truth and justice will carry/win the day. • • • Main Entry: ↑day …
8win the day — verb a) to gain complete victory or success over something or someone b) to be totally accepted by other people (such as an idea or a proposal) …
9carry the day — {v. phr.}, {informal} To win completely; to succeed in getting one s aim accomplished. * /The defense attorney s summary before the jury helped him carry the day./ …
10carry the day — {v. phr.}, {informal} To win completely; to succeed in getting one s aim accomplished. * /The defense attorney s summary before the jury helped him carry the day./ …
