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carrying the day

carrying the day is the present participle and gerund 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 carrying the day

What is carrying the day the present participle and gerund of?
Carrying the day is the present participle and gerund of carry the day.

Words near carrying the day in the dictionary

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

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