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saving the day

saving the day is the present participle and gerund 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 saving the day

What is saving the day the present participle and gerund of?
Saving the day is the present participle and gerund of save the day.

Words near saving the day in the dictionary

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

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