Phrase guide

from one day to the next

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

From day to day, every day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He drives a different car from one day to the next.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

In the span of a day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They became homeless from one day to the next.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overnight

Antonyms: none provided

History

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