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win 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 … Useful english dictionary
win the day — ► win the day be victorious. Main Entry: ↑win … English terms dictionary
win 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… … New idioms dictionary
To 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
win the day — be victorious, win … English contemporary dictionary
win the day — be victorious. → win … English new terms dictionary
carry/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 … Useful english dictionary
carry 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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
carry 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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
carry the day — 1. To be successful 2. To win the day • • • Main Entry: ↑carry * * * win/carry/the day phrase to be successful in dealing with opposition or an opponent … Useful english dictionary
