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
Wekesa	-	Eastern African, Luhya
Eliora	-	Hebrew
Carlton	['ka:ltən]
Nicostratus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Platon	-	Ancient Greek, Greek, Russian
Nigellus	-	English (Archaic)