Day

Other day

 I passed by your house the other day, but I didn't have time to call in.

Some / one day

I've enjoyed your company. I hope we meet again some/one day soon.

These days

 Organic food is very popular these days.

A, one day

 Take the tablets three times a day, but don't take more than ten in any one day.

Any day

Carol's expecting her first child. The baby is due any day now.

All day

Due to staff training this office will be closed all day Monday and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday.

Very day

The accident happened on the very day that we were leaving for Greece so we had to cancel the holiday.

Every day

 I read a national newspaper every day – 365 days a year. I like to keep in touch with what is happening in the world.

 

My dad came home exhausted after a hard day at the office.

In Scotland the days are very long in summer. It's light until about I I at night in the middle of June.

Tomorrow is my sister's big day. She's getting married.

It was the Americans who started saying, 'Have a nice day!' Now we're all saying it!

I'll remember your generosity until my dying day. I'll never forget it.

We spent a lazy day at the seaside. We just lay on the beach all day long.

Today is your lucky day! We have exactly one copy of the new Harry Potter left in the shop!

I work a full 8-hour day from 9 till 5.

 

Because of the extreme heat, we travelled at night and rested during the day.

This Saturday we're going up into the hills for the day to have a picnic.

I'm afraid the restaurant is only open during the day. We close at six.

The job is pretty monotonous. You have to do the same boring things day after day.

My dad's recovering slowly. He's growing stronger day  by day.

Your day-to -day duties will include answering the mail and making appointments.

 

Notes

1. In 1-1 the other day means a few days ago.

In 1-3 these days means now or nowadays.

In 1-5 any day now means very soon.

In 1-7 the very day means the same day.

2. Note how we express disbelief:

Bill says he's going to stop smoking.

>That'll be the day!

3. If something 'makes your day', it makes you very happy;

Being told I was doing a great job by the boss really made my day.

4. Here are more common expressions with day:

You're going to have an accident one of these days if you keep on driving like that.

We've been really busy today!

> Yes, it's been a long day.

I'm going to bed. I've got a full day's work ahead of me

tomorrow.

There are only five shopping days left until Christmas.

I'd better start looking for presents.

Do you remember the good old days when you didn't need to lock your door at night?

> Yes, those were the days!

5. Note this example:

Peter isn't in the office today. He's having a day off.

6. In the following expression, 'days' means 'life:

After a long and distinguished career, the professor ended his days in poverty.