English idiom

make someone's day

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Figurative meaning

to make someone very happy

Why this phrase?

A whole day is pictured as being 'made' — built into something good — by a single pleasant event.

Example

“Getting that thank-you note really made my day.”

Dictionary details

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over the moon

extremely happy or delighted

take for granted

to fail to appreciate something or assume it will always be there

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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