in the cold light of day

意味

later, when you can think about something calmly

後になって冷静に考えると.

例文

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.

文法

決まった表現で、cold の前の the は省かず、day の前に冠詞は付けない。look、seem、realise など、見ることや考えることを表す動詞と一緒に使うことが多い。