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
Alberte (1)al-BER-teGalician
KÓRi-Ancient Scandinavian
Sherilyn-English
TerhiTER-heeFinnish
Oghenekaro-Western African, Urhobo
Akua-Western African, Akan