catch of the day
A person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Everyone thinks he is the catch of the day.”
“With his kind personality and successful career, he is definitely the catch of the day at this party.”
“Though she had many suitors vying for her attention, the young doctor was widely considered the catch of the day among the city's elite.”
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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 year and a day
A long time.
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all one's born days
One's whole life.
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as the day is long
Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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banyan day
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
Last updated August 10, 2026