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carry the day
Idioms and Phrases
Win, prevail, as in At auctions the wealthiest bidders usually carry the day . [Late 1600s]Example Sentences
Trump reportedly is not a big fan of international travel but India is a trip he will probably be keen to make - to deepen his personal relationship with Modi and to advance a multifaceted bilateral partnership that extends well beyond the transactionalism that will carry the day in Washington this week.
But playing defense and rejecting Trump and his allies’ cases won’t be enough to carry the day.
The crackdown is incongruous, because Zimbabwe has a long history of street currency dealers whose unofficial rates often carry the day.
“City, county, police, prosecutors, we are all unified. We will not allow acts of violence to carry the day in our city.â€
Then, the holding of those middle justices would carry the day - and also create a muddle for lower courts.
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