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Idiomatic expression

0 What is the meaning of "make my day" 0-
  

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0 "Make someone's day" is "Render/give a delightful/happy day to someone". 02br
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00"I loved Anne. Her presence made my day and her absence meant chill night." 02br
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0Paco! What would I do without you? 050010id1
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0 I think I should mention that it's often used sarcastically: 02br
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00B: Go ahead, make my day. 0-
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0 If followed by 'Punk!' it is a quote from Dirty Harry - he was taunting someone into giving him an excuse to shoot! This is why Meneldil mentions the 'A' but not really used in a serious sense - this is often used as a joke. 0-
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0 Yes, 'Make my day!' seems to belong to DH now. 02br
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00You can still say 'it made my day!' and mean it, though. 02br
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00MrP 0-
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you are the lightt and my shining armor!!!
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you are the lightt and my shining armor!!!
I believe you are looking for "You are my knight in shining armor!"
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0 make my day , in a sense means makng someone happy. ex.: I wish i could see you every day cause you truly make my day. 0-
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00It's not all sweetness and light. In one of his 'Dirty Harry ' movies, Clint Eastwood says "01i00Come on, make my day'02i00 to encourage the bad guy to use his gun. This gives Harry a reason to shoot the guy dead.02br
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