make someone's day
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Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I didn't see why he should get away with it so I decided to make his day for him.
Russ Ward in a borrowed car struggled … but the chance to see vintage cars like this seemed enough to make everybody's day.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “make someone's day” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “make someone's day” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.