in the cold light of day
After sleeping on it; after giving it more thought; using common sense and looking at the matter unemotionally and realistically.
Lost night my ideas seemed terrific, but in the cold light of day I realize that they won't work.
knock the living daylights out of
knock the stuffing out of
beat the shit out of
To render (someone) unconscious (said in exaggeration).
Лишить мужества; заставить дрожать, трепетать от страха.
The news almost knocked the living daylights out of me.
Traveling by plane always knocks the stuffing out of her.
Она всегда испытывает страх при полете в самолете.
make a day of it
To do something all day.
When they go to the beach they take a picnic lunch and make a day of it.
month of Sundays
A very long time. Used for emphasis after for or in and usually with a negative verb.
I have not had devil's food cake in a month of Sundays.
When he got her first letter, he felt that he had not heard from her for a month of Sundays.
name day
The day of the saint for whom a person is named.
Lawrence's name day is August 10, the feast of St. Lawrence.
not to give one the time of day
To dislike someone strongly enough so as to totally ignore him.
Sue wouldn't give Helen the time of day.
off day
A period when one is not functioning at his or her best; a period of weakness.
The champion was obviously having an off day; otherwise she would have been able to defeat her opponent.
one of these days
some of these days
Someday; sometime soon.
One of these days Herbert will be famous.
I'm going to do that sewing some of these days.