day of reckoning
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- noun
- /deɪ ʌv ˈrɛkənɪŋ/
- Literature
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día del juicio
- The Dollar's Day of Reckoning
Examples
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Day of reckoning, I thought it was done for sheer entertainment.
Blog text (5) -
The day of reckoning will arrive when he must answer for his actions.
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Many believe that the day of reckoning for our planet will come if we do not address climate change.
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In Christian teachings, the day of reckoning refers to the final judgment where every soul is held accountable.
Synonyms
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The final event when God judges all people and decides their eternal fate
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7.0
A time when people must face the results of their wrong actions
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The last day when the world ends or everything is destroyed
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In Christian belief, a future day when God judges everyone's life and decides their final place after death
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A day at the end of time when God judges everyone for their actions
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A future day when God judges people and decides if they go to heaven or hell
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A final day when God decides each person's fate, rewarding good and punishing bad
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A final event in Christian belief when God ends the world
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A time when someone must face the results of their past actions
The day when God judges everyone and the world ends
The day when God judges everyone
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally names a day when a 'reckoning' (a time of judgment or facing consequences) occurs, so its meaning is directly constructed from 'day' + 'reckoning'. This compositional pattern is straightforward and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the expression.
Etymology
Day of reckoning comes from old religious ideas about a final day when God makes a reckoning — like checking a big account book of everyone's deeds. That's why it means the time when people are 'judged' for their actions.