win the day

present singular third person wins the day · participle present winning the day · participle past won the day · past won the day

1. To gain complete victory or success over something or someone.

   The rule utilitarian is still committed to including all preferences, no matter how morally illegitimate they may appear. Focusing on rules rather than acts may make it less likely for illegitimate preferences to win the day, but they still count on a par with all other preferences.

   2001, Will Kymlicka, Contemporary Political Philosophy, Oxford University Press, page 29

2. To be totally accepted by other people.

   There was plenty of competition, but our proposal won the day.