win the day

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win the day

Meaning

• to be accepted by other people.
• to acquire total success or victory over someone or something.
• to have your proposal or idea accepted by other people.
• to succeed.
• to win an argument or a contest.
• to persuade other people to support your opinions or ideas.
• to win in a struggle, battle, or competition.
• to win a fight or a war.
• to emerge victorious at the end, mostly after a near defeat.
• to gain total acceptance from other people.
• win a war, a fight, a competition, etc.

Example Sentences

1. If you fail to win the day during practice, forget about winning the game.
2. Well done! Your presentation to the board won the day.
3. Defiance has a good feeling attached to it, but it will not win the day.
4. Their plans were dropped after common sense won the day.
5. The competition was stiff, but our proposal won the day.
6. The creepy crawlies are the ones that won the day, unfortunately.
7. They were resilient and refused to give an inch, which won the day.
8. In last night’s official projections, the old guard was suggested to have won the day.
9. It can only be speculated that the secondary action could have won the day.
10. After a fierce debate, the government won the day.
11. The opposition won the day in the debate over the judge’s impeachment.

Origin

The phrase “win the day” traces its roots in Old English. The current surge in its use can be traced back to the current football era, where it has gained popularity among coaches gearing their players to better results. An example is its use by Chip Kelly to get better results from the Ducks.

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