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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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is swooping in to save the day.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 29 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 is here to save the day — and your wallet.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in this buddy comedy about the two cops who almost never get to save the day, but they’re forced into action when the legends at the precinct make a fatal mistake.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is swooping in to save the day.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for save the day
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“Save the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20day. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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