not someone's day
not (one's) day
A day that has been particularly stressful, difficult, disappointing, or filled with unfortunate events for one; not a good day. I can't believe I got locked out of the apartment. This is just not my day. I'm sorry, sweetie, I know you studied hard for that test. It just wasn't your day.
See also: not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not someone's day
used to convey that someone has suffered a day of successive misfortunes. informal 1997 A. Sivanandan When Memory Dies He sighed inwardly, this was not his day.
See also: not
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- not (one's) day
- not one's day, this is
- (just) one of those days
- be music to (one's) ears
- be music to your ears
- a black day
- just another day at the office
- by the day
- from day to day
- make a day of (doing something)