save the day

save the day
To rescue a person or situation from imminent danger or major failure.

An effective vaccine would save the day and last year researchers at Yale were reporting some progress.


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  • save the day — save the day/situation phrase to do something that prevents a situation from becoming unpleasant, embarrassing, or unsuccessful I locked myself out but Yuki had her keys and saved the day. Thesaurus: to prevent something from happeningsynonym to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Save The Day — «Save the Day» Сингл The Living End Выпущен 1998 Формат CD Жанр панк, панкабилли Длительность 9:04 Лейбл …   Википедия

  • save the day — {v. phr.} To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely. * /The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day./ * /The team was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • save the day — {v. phr.} To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely. * /The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day./ * /The team was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • save the day — ► save the day (or situation) provide a solution to a problem. Main Entry: ↑save …   English terms dictionary

  • Save the Day — Single infobox Name = Save the Day Artist = The Living End from Album = The Living End Released = 1998 Format = Single Recorded = 1998 at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne Genre = Rock Length = 9 min 6 s Label = EMI Producer = Lindsay Gravina, The… …   Wikipedia

  • save the day —    If you find a solution to a serious problem, and ensure the success of something that was expected to fail, you save the day.     The dog ate the apple pie I had made for my guests, but my sister saved the day by making one of her speedy… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • save the day (or situation) — provide a solution to a problem. → save …   English new terms dictionary

  • save\ the\ day — v. phr. To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely. The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day. The team was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • save the day — to do something that solves a serious problem. Naturally, the hero saves the day by shooting the kidnappers and rescuing the hostages just in the nick of time …   New idioms dictionary

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