order of the day noun
Meaning:
the order of the day
: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
▪ Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history. ▪ Wasteful government spending seems to be the order of the day. ▪ At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day. [=they are popular and appropriate]
▪ Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history. ▪ Wasteful government spending seems to be the order of the day. ▪ At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day. [=they are popular and appropriate]
