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What does this idiom mean: "to save the day"?



 
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What does this idiom mean: "to save the day"? Fri Dec 17, 2004 22:15 pm  What does this idiom mean: "to save the day"?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-38 "Save the Day", question 10

Despite all the problems and difficulties Charlie turned up at last minute and ......... the day.

(a) caught
(b) hit
(c) saved
(d) took

Test No. incompl/inter-38 "Save the Day", answer 10

Despite all the problems and difficulties Charlie turned up at last minute and saved the day.

Correct answer: (c) saved

Your answer was: correct
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Save the day Fri Dec 17, 2004 22:37 pm  Save the day
 

Meaning: find a solution/solve the problem.
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