save the day
Avert total disaster
To save the day is to prevent disaster or failure at a critical moment, often arriving just when things seem hopeless: The backup generator saved the day when the power went out.
The phrase suggests heroic timing—someone or something that rescues a situation from ruin.
Just when we thought the project was doomed, Sarah saved the day with a last-minute solution.
Save from harm
- heroOne admired for courage
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- defenderOne who guards another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
guardian · bravery · courage · valor · gallantry · fearless · intrepid · bold
Rescue from bondage
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- rescueSave from harm
- escapeFlight from captivity
- liberationRelease from constraint
redemption · solace · comfort · ease · alleviation · succor · close call · narrow escape
Defeating an opponent
- winAchieve victory
- successFavorable outcome attained
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- prevailTo succeed ultimately
conquer · breakthrough · achievement · comeback · turnaround · against all odds · underdog · snatch victory
Just before deadline
- eleventh hourLatest possible time
- nick of timeThe final possible moment
- critical momentDecisive point in events
- opportuneFavorable in timing
timely · decisive moment · turning point · crunch time · do-or-die · buzzer-beater · Hail Mary · against the odds
rescue
Save from harm
protector · guardian · bravery · courage · valor · gallantry · fearless · intrepid · bold · undaunted
deliverance
Rescue from bondage
liberation · redemption · solace · comfort · ease · alleviation · succor · close call · narrow escape · sigh of relief
victory
Defeating an opponent
prevail · conquer · breakthrough · achievement · comeback · turnaround · against all odds · underdog · snatch victory · pull it off
last-minute
Just before deadline
- eleventh hourLatest possible time
- nick of timeThe final possible moment
- critical momentDecisive point in events
opportune · timely · decisive moment · turning point · crunch time · do-or-die · buzzer-beater · Hail Mary · against the odds · under pressure
save the daysnatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Fail when success seemed assured
save the dayfiddle while Rome burns
Ignore crisis for trivia
drop the ball · do nothing · sit on one's hands · abandon ship · look the other way
save the dayblow it
Fail at crucial moment
fail miserably · come up short · fall short · choke · fumble
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