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made my day

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Definition


When an event makes you happy.

Context : Business, Popular Culture, Social Life
Category: Sarcasm
Semantic: happy

A sarcastic variant of this phrase was made famous in the United States in the 1982 Hollywood film, 'Sudden Impact'. Played by Clint Eastwood, Harry Callahan says to a robber: "Go ahead, make my day."

Usage of “made my day”

  1. Meeting you for coffee has made my day.

  2. Winning the Employee of the Month Award made her day.

Examples of idiom “made my day” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'sharlyn_lauby'
    sharlyn_lauby:

    @sbrownehr Good morning Steve and thanks for the kind words. You've made my day.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'IME7'
    IME7:

    Ok so I really need to get dressed now after being mesmorised by 30 seconds to mars. Truly they have made my day :)

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'MuggleMe'
    MuggleMe:

    @leannenufc sweetie...i got your bday txt!!! thank you!!! you made my day with your kind wishes!!! love you!!!