make someone's day

verb

make someone's day

verb
1

Idiomatic To make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.

  • Thank you for the unexpected gift. It really made my day.
  • Go ahead. Make my day.1983, Joseph Stinson, Sudden Impact (motion picture), spoken by Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood):
Related terms
daymaker, not give someone the time of day

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