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make someone's day

idiom
Meaning

To make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.


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  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

    absence makes the heart grow fonder

    One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

  5. 05

    all one's born days

    One's whole life.

  6. 06

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  7. 07

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  8. 08

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

Last updated July 12, 2026