/ · 1894 Brewer’s · L · Lose the Day (To)
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To lose the battle; to be defeated. To win (or gain) the day is to be victorious; to win the battle, the prize, or any competition.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.