He is as stubborn as the day is long.
as the day is long
idiomUnceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
My grandfather is honest as the day is long, so you can trust his advice completely.
The old lighthouse keeper was as lonely as the day is long, spending his quiet evenings watching the endless horizon.
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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a week is a long time in politics
In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.
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a year and a day
A long time.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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banyan day
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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black day
A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.