verb phrase · formal
carry the day
/ˈkæri ðə deɪ/CAR·ry the DAY
task2speaking
to win or to achieve success in a debate, contest, or decision
Examples
“Despite strong objections, the proposal carried the day in the committee.”
“Her argument carried the day and convinced the panel to fund the research.”
“Good evidence often carries the day in public discussions.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the council meeting, proponents of the reform carried the day after presenting robust evidence.”
Collocations
- carry the day in/at
- carried the day with
Word family
carries the day verb phrasecarried the day verb phrase (past)
Common mistakes
carry day→carry the day
carry the days→carry the day
Say it for a higher band
5win→6succeed→7+carry the day
Synonyms
prevail
Easily confused
prevail
“In the end, reason prevailed.”
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