in the cold light of day

뜻

later, when you can think about something calmly

나중에 차분하게 생각해 볼 때.

예문

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.

문법

굳어진 표현이다. cold 앞의 the는 그대로 두고, day 앞에는 관사를 붙이지 않는다. look, seem, realise처럼 보거나 생각하는 것을 나타내는 동사와 자주 함께 쓴다.