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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Throughout his time in Ann Arbor, Moore had typically been seen wearing a black silicon band, including on the day of his arrest, according to police body-camera footage. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Each of the six main suspects get their chance to give their version of events on the day of Jodie’s death, effectively supplying their own alibis. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 However, on the day of the Norway game, the coach told him ​he would play for 30 minutes. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Both men were strapped into the electric chair in 1927; on the day of their execution, twenty thousand protesters gathered on Boston Common. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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