on the day

phrase

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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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 The service is meant to streamline the check in process on the day of departure. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Hull said that on the day of the shooting, Robinson was seen on video making at least three visits to the campus in a car and on foot. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 July 2026 Peters said that on the day of the shooting, officers on an abatement detail came across a man who had a no-bail warrant and was considered a parolee at large. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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