From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwin the daywin the dayWINto finally be successful in a discussion or argument SYN triumph Common sense won the day, and the plans were dropped. → win
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win the day• Defiance feels good, but it won't win the day.• Their persuasiveness will win the day.• And so all would have been lost and death would have won the day.• But the idea won the day.• By noon he had obtained Nate's approval and had won the day.• In effect, Joyce and National Socialism were to win the day.• The eunuchs have won the day.• The second touchdown, though, is what actually won the day.• On this occasion the strikers won the day and were given a pay increase of 20%.• Did defiance win the day for Jack? 