day in the sun
A time of glory or ascendancy.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Everyone deserves their day in the sun at least once.”
“After years of working in the background, the talented actor finally had his day in the sun when he won the award.”
“The underdog athlete waited patiently for years, knowing that if he remained disciplined, he would eventually have his day in the sun.”
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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