on a day-to-day basis
Occurring as part of a daily routine.
If you take the subway on a day-to-day basis, it might be worth getting a monthly pass.
adj
Ordinary, mundane, or everyday.
One has to deal with the day-to-day chores.
“The book is about guilt, adultery, murder, a chase through the mountains — you know, the usual day-to-day stuff,” Babcock said wryly.
Happening every day, everyday.
I would like to know about the day-to-day workings of the business.
High manganese material is three times more costly, but its expectation of life is five years; in addition, it offers a big saving in day-to-day maintenance.
Subject to daily redetermination.
He has an ankle sprain and his status is day-to-day.
[T]he supply of the basic necessities for making polish-remover is becoming more scarce every day. Our company is fortunate in having a year’s supply on hand but other organizations have been leading a day-to-day life, so to speak, with their polish-remover.
adv
On a daily basis.
The cost of gasoline is determined day-to-day.
noun
Ordinary, monotonous routine; that which is usual or mundane.
People come here to escape the day-to-day.