day of reckoning
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- noun
- /deɪ ʌv ˈrɛkənɪŋ/
- Informal
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día de la verdad
- After years of ignoring the warnings, she knew the day of reckoning was finally here.
- face a day of reckoning
- postpone the day of reckoning
- day of reckoning came
So the day of reckoning has finally come for this space.
- So the day of reckoning has finally come for this space.
- You know, you got student loans and you've got, you know, aid systems basically saying, look, we'll put off the day of reckoning.
- And so the is this the day of reckoning you spoke about?
Examples
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Yesterday we shared the optimistic side of this equation, but today is a day of reckoning.
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Politicians on both sides need to understand they have a day of reckoning coming.
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So the day of reckoning in the US is certainly coming.
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So the day of reckoning has finally come for this space.
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This is my day of reckoning.
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And now, the day of reckoning has come.
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Your day of reckoning is at hand!
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The day of reckoning is here.
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The day of reckoning is upon us!
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Now the day of reckoning is drawing near for our mayor.
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Synonyms
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7.0
A time when people must face the results of their wrong actions
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A very important time when someone must show skill or courage
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A day when a very important action or decision happens
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A time when someone must face the results of their past actions
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 paints the image of a day when a reckoning (an account) is checked and bills must be paid. So it now means a time when someone must 'face the consequences' of past actions.