in the cold light of day

Kahulugan

later, when you can think about something calmly

Sa bandang huli, kapag mahinahon nang makapag-iisip.

Mga halimbawa

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.

Grammar

Isang fixed phrase: nananatili ang the bago ang cold, at walang article bago ang day. Madalas itong kasama ng mga verb ng pagtingin at pag-iisip, gaya ng look, seem at realise.