idioms involving “day”

Seize the day

Act now! (in Latin: “carpe diem”)

“Ando-san has seized the day. She has resigned from her job and enrolled in the university to study art.”

Call it a day

To finish work for the day or to resign

“We have been staring at these numbers for 10 hours. Why don’t we call it a day and grab a beer?”

Save for a rainy day

To save money for an emergency

“Kunita-san decided not to buy that sports car; she will save for a rainy day instead.”

Have one’s day

To succeed for a certain period then go into decline

“Everyone thought radio had had its day when television came along, but it is still going strong.”

Make someone’s day

To make someone very happy (create the best event of the day)

“Tanaka-san made his assistant’s day when he told her she was the best assistant he had ever had.”