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saves the day

saves the day is the third-person singular simple present indicative of save the day.

Meaning of save the day

Verb

save the day (third-person singular simple present saves the day, present participle saving the day, simple past and past participle saved the day)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, sometimes) To rescue a person or situation from imminent danger or major failure.
    • [H]e acted as chief of staff to General Rosecranz, aiding his superior officer at a most critical point in the battle by advice which had an important influence in saving the day.1881, Horatio Alger, chapter 25, in From Canal Boy to President or The Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

Questions about saves the day

What is saves the day the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Saves the day is the third-person singular simple present indicative of save the day.

Words near saves the day in the dictionary

  1. saves someone's bacon
  2. saves someone's face
  3. saves someone's life
  4. saves someone's skin
  5. saves something for a rainy day
  6. saves the day
  7. saves the furniture
  8. saves up
  9. saves versus
  10. saves vs.
  11. savescum

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