catch of the day
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Meaning · English
The most attractive or popular thing available at a particular time
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
điều hấp dẫn hoặc phổ biến nhất tại một thời điểm nhất định
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Literally: the fish caught on that day
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The catch of the day at the restaurant was grilled salmon
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “catch of the day” mean?
The most attractive or popular thing available at a particular time Literally: the fish caught on that day
Is “catch of the day” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.