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A phrase used to describe a stark difference between two things. Similar to day and night, except it implies an improvement of the situation rather than a deterioration. Democrat: "Wow, I'm so happy that Obama is in the White House now. The difference in our country's leadership has been night and day."
Republican: "Actually it's been day and night. George W. Bush was the man." Independent: "You're both wrong. It's been night and night. Both parties are corrupt as hell." Libertarian: "No, I'd say it's been more of dusk and twilight." Left-leaning moderate: "You're crazy. It's totally been dusk and dawn." Normal person: "Seriously guys, shut up." |
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a phrase use to denote different or far from. 'Day and night' conveys a similar meaning. 1. She is a bluestocking and night and day (=different) from her contemporaries.
2. What she has achieved so far in her studies is night and day from (=far from) satisfactory. |
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