on the day
idiom
British
: on the day that an event happens
I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.
Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.
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Members of Congress have the flags lowered on the day of their death and the following day.
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James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, many of those who will be on the trading floor for today’s Charity Day were at the company on the day the planes hit.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
More members of the FDNY have succumbed to 9/11 illness than were killed on the day of the attack.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, many of those who will be on the trading floor for today’s Charity Day were at the company on the day the planes hit.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
More members of the FDNY have succumbed to 9/11 illness than were killed on the day of the attack.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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