in the cold light of day

Значение

later, when you can think about something calmly

Позже, когда можно спокойно всё обдумать.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Устойчивое выражение: the перед cold сохраняется, перед day артикля нет. Часто с глаголами восприятия и мышления: look, seem, realise.