days

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/ˈdeɪz/

adv 1

Collocations

ADJ.

easy, hard, long, many, overseas, slow, tired, younger

It took many days before we finally heard back from the company about our complaint.

VERB + DAYS

couple, mind, overworking, slept, travel, visit, work, works

I haven't slept properly in days and I'm completely exhausted now.

DAYS + NOUN

garage

We took the car to the days garage for its regular maintenance check.

PREP.

In the old days, people didn't have smartphones to check constantly.

Definitions

adv

During the day.

She works days at the garage.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the time during which someone's life continues

years

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

one's days are numbered

Some period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.

If his performance does not improve very soon, his days at this company are numbered.

salad days

A period of inexperienced youthful innocence accompanied by enthusiasm and idealism.

Cleo. Did I Charmian, euer loue Caeſar ſo? […] Char. By your moſt gracious pardon, I ſing but after you. Cleo. My Sallad dayes, When I was greene in iudgment, cold in blood[…]

halcyon days

A period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.

other days, other ways

People of the past thought and acted differently.

days of yore

The past; bygone days.

Example Bank

She works days at the garage.

Wiktionary

I have too many things on my mind these days.

Tatoeba · #1487

There are days where I feel like my brain wants to abandon me.

Tatoeba · #1830

I can't take it anymore! I haven't slept for three days!

Tatoeba · #1832

You told her that you had finished the work three days before.

Tatoeba · #14530

You work too hard these days. Aren't you tired?

Tatoeba · #16124

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