You made my day - what does it mean?

You made my day - what does it mean?

You made my day!

You made my day is one of the most common expressions. When people say you made my day, you see their smiling face. It is a nice expression.

You made my day - what does it mean?

You made my day!

Do you know what it means?


You made my day or you have made my day mean you are very happy because someone has said or done something that made the day special for you. For example,

Son: Dad! I’ve got the job.

Dad: Congratulations, my son! You made my day!

I have won the lottery. It just made my day!

I got the first prize. It made my day!

When something really good has happened to you, you can say that it has made your day.

Make my day can be used sarcastically. That is, it means the opposite and you’re not happy. Let’s take a look at the following example.

A cop goes to arrest a notorious criminal. That criminal is trying to get away by grabbing a woman and holding his gun to her head. Then the cop points his gun at him and growls, “Go ahead, make my day” meaning that if the criminal tries to hurt the woman, he’s happy to kill him.

Finally, the cop arrests the criminal and save that woman.

He’s a smart cop, I think. Hope the above example makes it clear what make my day means in different situation.

That's it for now. Have a great day!