be the order of the day

if something is the order of the day, it is thought to be necessary or it is used by everyone in a particular situation For countries undergoing a recession, large cuts in public spending seem to be the order of the day. Champagne was the order of the day as we all congratulated Tim on his success.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ernie	['ɜ:ni]
Angiolo	-	Italian
Lijsbeth	LIES-bət	Dutch
Leander	lee-AN-dər (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Yaen	-	Hebrew
Lettice	-	English (Archaic)