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have a nice dayUsed other than as an idiom: see have, a, nice, day.Rate it:

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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:

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quit your day dreaming!Pay Attention To What YOU Are Doing!Rate it:

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a cold day in hellAn event that will never happen.Rate it:

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a stopped clock is right twice a dayA normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.Rate it:

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a cold day in JulyThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortAction that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.Rate it:

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another day, another dollaran expression recognizing a balance in life, normalcy, and routinenessRate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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happy Independence DayA greeting used during Independence Day to recognize its celebration.Rate it:

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same day last yearSame day last year is a time transformation used in business intelligence to show the value of a given number the same day, but last year.Rate it:

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seize the dayTo enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.Rate it:

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sufficient unto the day is the evil thereofNo need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.Rate it:

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rainy dayA difficult period of need, when things do not go right.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when one's hair seems unmanageable.Rate it:

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every dog has its dayEveryone has a time of success and satisfaction.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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have a nice dayGoodbye.Rate it:

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same sh*t, different dayThe same everyday problems, just a diffrent day.Rate it:

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win the dayto gain complete victory or success over something or someoneRate it:

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dawn of a new dayA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.Rate it:

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red letter dayUsually very positive, sometimes very negative.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortCome into the picture minus some necessary fundamental factors or entities.Rate it:

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an apple a day keeps the doctor awayApples are healthy and stave off illness.Eat healthy and you won't get sick.Rate it:

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at the end of the dayA colloquial expression of the twentieth/twenty first century referring as to a summary of events, degree of financial or business success, reference as to having a nice day, achieving preset goals, positive results.Rate it:

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banyan dayIn British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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skreigh o' dayday break, first lightRate it:

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day or nightAt any time; 24/7Rate it:

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all in a day's workA nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.Rate it:

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as the day is longUnceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.Rate it:

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at the end of the dayIn summary; ultimately.Rate it:

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back in the dayIn the past; at one time, especially a time which is fondly remembered.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when several things seems to be unmanageable or go wrong.Rate it:

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banyan dayIn modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.Rate it:

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call it a dayTo retire.Rate it:

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cold day in HellThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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could go all dayOne has much to say about something, but chooses to say only a fraction of it.Rate it:

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day and ageA time period of years or more.Rate it:

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day larkOne who gets up early in the morning or goes to bed early.Rate it:

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day nurserycrecheRate it:

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day of daysA particularly noteworthy day; the day on which a milestone or especially memorable event occurs.Rate it:

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day of daysSunday, especially Easter Sunday.Rate it:

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day oneThe very beginning.Rate it:

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day outAn excursion, returning home on the same day.Rate it:

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don't give up the day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate it:

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don't give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:

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don't quit your day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate it:

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field dayA great time or a great deal to do.Rate it:

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