carry the day
carry the day verb: to lead to victory or success; to prevail.
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)
- 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
- As for the president, Lincoln seemed to have earnestly believed at the outset of the fight that his men would carry the day.2013, Jerrold M. Packard, The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a Family, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- carry it, win the day
Synonyms of carry the day
- carry it
- win the day
Forms of carry the day
| third-person singular present | carries the day |
|---|---|
| present participle | carrying the day |
| past participle | carried the day |
| past | carried the day |
Questions about carry the day
- What does carry the day mean?
- Carry the day means to lead to victory or success; to prevail.
- What part of speech is carry the day?
- Carry the day is a verb.
- What is the past tense of carry the day?
- The past tense of carry the day is carried the day.
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