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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Georgia won in Austin last season when fans pelted the field with bottles after a pass interference call and in the SEC championship when Gunner Stockton helped save the day for the Bulldogs.
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Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
Superman and Mister Terrific manage to save the day and (more or less) fix what's broken, throwing an evil clone of Kal-El (Luthor was very busy) into a black hole found in the pocket dimension.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 July 2025
However, one of her bridesmaids managed to save the day.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 15 July 2025
Can the former Falcon turned Captain America save the day?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
Superman and Mister Terrific manage to save the day and (more or less) fix what's broken, throwing an evil clone of Kal-El (Luthor was very busy) into a black hole found in the pocket dimension.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 July 2025
However, one of her bridesmaids managed to save the day.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 15 July 2025
Can the former Falcon turned Captain America save the day?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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