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carried the day

carried the day is the simple past and past participle of carry the day.

Meaning of carry the day

Verb

carry the day (third-person singular simple present carries the day, present participle carrying the day, simple past and past participle carried the day)

  1. To lead to victory or success; to prevail.
    • Had it been poorly received it would have become the agency's problem, which would have made it her problem; now that it was well-received it was the client's instincts, insights and courage that had carried the day.2003, Jim Quigley, The Fourth Day, →ISBN, page 53
    Synonyms:
    carry it, win the day

Questions about carried the day

What is carried the day the simple past and past participle of?
Carried the day is the simple past and past participle of carry the day.

Words near carried the day in the dictionary

  1. carried over
  2. carried owls to Athens
  3. carried someone's water
  4. carried the ball
  5. carried the can
  6. carried the day
  7. carried the mail
  8. carried the mantle
  9. carried the message to Garcia
  10. carried the torch
  11. carried the world before one

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