on the day
idiom
British
: on the day that an event happens
I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.
Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.
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Brown’s sister was dating Hunt, and the couple got into an argument on the day of the murder.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Walt Disney fell 5% on the day, while Fox plunged nearly 8%.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Only last fall, on the day investigators carried out a search of Yermak’s home as part of a corruption investigation, did the president agree to fire him.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Syrn is about confidence without pressure, feeling sexy, powerful, soft, playful, or all of the above, depending on the day.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Walt Disney fell 5% on the day, while Fox plunged nearly 8%.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Only last fall, on the day investigators carried out a search of Yermak’s home as part of a corruption investigation, did the president agree to fire him.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Syrn is about confidence without pressure, feeling sexy, powerful, soft, playful, or all of the above, depending on the day.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for on the day
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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