take one day at a time

verb

To approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.

“Take one day at a time.”

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take things as they come
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Meanings

verbtake one day at a time (third-person singular simple present takes one day at a time, present participle taking one day at a time, simple past took one day at a time, past participle taken one day at a time)

present singular third person takes one day at a time · participle present taking one day at a time · past took one day at a time · participle past taken one day at a time

  1. ambitransitiveTo approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.

    Take one day at a time.

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    Near-synonym: take things as they come

    Take things one day at a time.

    Take it one day at a time.

    Synonyms: take things as they come

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.

Similar
take things as they come

Translations

Finnish ottaa päivä kerrallaan
  • ottaa päivä kerrallaanTranslations
French vivre au jour le jour
  • vivre au jour le jourTranslations
Polish żyć z dnia na dzień
  • żyć z dnia na dzieńTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

take one day at a time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20one%20day%20at%20a%20time

MLA

“take one day at a time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20one%20day%20at%20a%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take one day at a time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20one%20day%20at%20a%20time.

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