make someone's day
make someone's day verb: to make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.
Verb
make someone's day (third-person singular simple present makes someone's day, present participle making someone's day, simple past and past participle made someone's day)
- To make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.
- Thank you for the unexpected gift. It really made my day.
- Go ahead. Make my day.1983, Joseph Stinson, Sudden Impact (motion picture), spoken by Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood)
Synonyms of make someone's day
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Forms of make someone's day
| third-person singular present | makes someone's day |
|---|---|
| present participle | making someone's day |
| past participle | made someone's day |
| past | made someone's day |
Questions about make someone's day
- What does make someone's day mean?
- Make someone's day means to make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.
- What part of speech is make someone's day?
- Make someone's day is a verb.
- What is the past tense of make someone's day?
- The past tense of make someone's day is made someone's day.
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