every second of the day
1
2.5
- idiom
- Informal
:
cada segundo del día
- Let's trade at one price every second of the day and not more.
Examples
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He is the one who pushes you guys every second of the day.
Blog text (7) -
Then, of course, we can't get away from anything because we're plugged in every second of the day.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'll be your soldier, fighting every second of the day for the change, boy.
Blog text (8) -
The boots'll tell us where you are every second of the day.
Fiction book (1997) -
And I'm used to doing that like every second of the day, which is probably bad, but it's strange not having a phone as well, right?
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"It's probably good for me to know where Erin is every second of the day," said administrative assistant Karen Carolina.
Blog text (21) -
I think it's a, you know, every second of the day thing, which is, you know, I'm aware that my communication style doesn't necessarily represent humility.
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I think about you every second of the day.
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I put my children's needs above my own every second of the day.
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Then, of course, we can't get away from anything because we're plugged in every second of the day.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
On every occasion without exception
∞
1.0
At all times, on every occasion
∞
1.0
Happens without stopping
∞
1.0
During the whole day without stopping
740
1.0
Very often or all the time without stopping
193
1.0
During the whole day without stopping
139
2.9
Happening again and again over time, often with short breaks
95
2.3
Happens without stopping or pausing
59
3.0
Happens all day and all night without stopping
22
6.3
In a way that continues without stopping for a long time
20
2.4
Available at any time, both during the day and at night
8
3.2
Happening all day and night without stopping
7
3.0
Happens all day and night without stopping
1
9.9
At all times and in every age
Antonyms
How Often
Surface Forms
Morphology
every + second + of + the + day
The meaning 'all the time' is directly derivable from combining 'every' with the time unit 'second' and the temporal frame 'of the day'—literally ‘each second in the day’—so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer the intended continuous/constant meaning (often used hyperbolically). This quantifier + time-unit pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal compositional rules, making the expression transparent.
Etymology
Every second of the day paints a simple picture: imagine counting every second in a day with no breaks, so it means 'all the time'.