make one's day



make one's day

Give one great pleasure, as in Hearing you won first prize just made my day. This phrase, which uses make in the sense of "secure success in," was first recorded in 1909.
See also: make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sachikosah-chee-koJapanese
Xanthippos-Ancient Greek
Kichiroukee-chee-ṙo:Japanese
Thales-Ancient Greek
JosÉPhinezho-ze-FEENFrench
Anima (2)AN-i-məEnglish (Rare)