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day-to-day
[dey-tuh-dey]
adjective
occurring each day; daily.
day-to-day chores; day-to-day worries.
concerned only with immediate needs or desires without preparation for the future.
day-to-day
adjective
routine; everyday
day-to-day chores
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of day-to-day1
Idioms and Phrases
Continuously, without interruption, on a daily basis. For example, Running this office day to day is not an easy task . [Late 1800s]
live from day to day . Be interested only in immediate concerns, without thought for the future. For example, Jean lives from day to day, planning nothing in advance . Also see live for the moment .
Example Sentences
"These are day-to-day necessities that you have to buy, so you might as well get a reward," he says.
The clear message was that repeatedly borrowing more is not a long-term solution to rising day-to-day spending pressures.
He said he hoped the "massive" deployment would not lead to an increase in day-to-day crime.
But the commentary was relentless, even in her day-to-day life.
The government's self-imposed fiscal rules include not borrowing to fund day-to-day spending and to get government debt falling as a share of national income by 2029/29.
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