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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Good news: Max manages to distract our bad guy and get out of the way of his gun — just in time for Josh (Matt Lauria) and Serena (Ariana Guerra) to save the day.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 May 2024
This year, Hyde won’t be able to send the Bautista-Signal down to the bullpen, and no 6-foot-8 mountain of a man will walk out of it to save the day.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
From there, Jesse Boone (Noah Mills) and Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) work to find Cruz, also known as Tala Flores, and save the day.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 May 2024
At times, trouble may escalate, but Mila’s refusal to give up helps save the day.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Your little one will be fully outfitted and ready to save the day alone or with a friend!
—Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
And when the chips were down, when people really needed help, the whaling heiress turned independent investor, business tycoon, and world’s wealthiest woman often used her fortune to save the day.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
And if the bill becomes law, the question remains whether an American buyer would step in to save the day (if ByteDance is willing to divest the popular platform).
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Both scenarios offer advertisers a compelling moment to introduce customers to new brands—and potentially save the day.
—Amazon Ads, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 May 2024
This year, Hyde won’t be able to send the Bautista-Signal down to the bullpen, and no 6-foot-8 mountain of a man will walk out of it to save the day.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
From there, Jesse Boone (Noah Mills) and Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) work to find Cruz, also known as Tala Flores, and save the day.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 May 2024
At times, trouble may escalate, but Mila’s refusal to give up helps save the day.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Your little one will be fully outfitted and ready to save the day alone or with a friend!
—Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
And when the chips were down, when people really needed help, the whaling heiress turned independent investor, business tycoon, and world’s wealthiest woman often used her fortune to save the day.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
And if the bill becomes law, the question remains whether an American buyer would step in to save the day (if ByteDance is willing to divest the popular platform).
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Both scenarios offer advertisers a compelling moment to introduce customers to new brands—and potentially save the day.
—Amazon Ads, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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