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day in, day out

idiom
Meaning

Every day; daily; constantly or continuously (especially, of something that has become routine or monotonous).


Examples
SIMPLE

He does the same work day in, day out.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt bored because she performed the same repetitive tasks day in, day out at the factory.

COMPLEX

Living in the remote village, he followed the same quiet routine day in, day out, finding a strange comfort in the unchanging rhythm of his life.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a cold day in July

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  2. 02

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  3. 03

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  4. 04

    all one's born days

    One's whole life.

  5. 05

    as the day is long

    Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.

  6. 06

    bad hair day

    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  7. 07

    bad old days

    The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

  8. 08

    banyan day

    In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.

Last updated April 17, 2026