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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Tim Van Someren accumulated some 200 hours of footage on the day, using more than 20 cameras and also conducting interviews with all of the participants. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026 The Knicks’ 2026 NBA championship helped shrink the gap further, but not as much as the decision to split into two companies—the stock rose 16% on the day of the announcement. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The Sound Garden said fans could also purchase the album in advance and select free in-store pickup to collect it on the day of the event. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Sicario had a Taylor Sheridan script that the entire town bid on, and Denis Villeneuve, Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro still didn’t hesitate to rewrite scenes on the day. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the day

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