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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The price varies based on the day and time of your visit.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, the Kom should wait until the lake formed and then, on the day the Bamessi traditionally set aside for fishing, the Kom should secretly move away to another land.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Finally, on the day of the tux fitting, Joe panicked, abruptly leaving the atelier.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, the Kom should wait until the lake formed and then, on the day the Bamessi traditionally set aside for fishing, the Kom should secretly move away to another land.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Finally, on the day of the tux fitting, Joe panicked, abruptly leaving the atelier.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the day
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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