in the cold light of day

Bedeutung

later, when you can think about something calmly

Später, bei ruhiger Überlegung.

Beispiele

1. 1Quitting my job to travel seemed brilliant at midnight, but in the cold light of day it looked reckless.
2. 2In the cold light of day, Maria admitted that the argument had been partly her fault.
3. 3That sofa seemed a bargain last night, but in the cold light of day we don't need a third one.
4. 4Will the plan still sound sensible in the cold light of day, once everyone has calmed down?
5. 5Angry emails often look very different in the cold light of day, so wait before you press send.

Grammatik

Eine feste Wendung: Der Artikel the steht vor cold, vor day steht kein Artikel. Oft mit Verben des Sehens und Denkens wie look, seem und realise.