in the cold light of day

Nghĩa

later, when you can think about something calmly

Về sau, khi đã có thể bình tĩnh suy xét.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Cụm cố định: giữ the trước cold và không có mạo từ trước day. Thường đi với động từ chỉ nhìn nhận và suy nghĩ như look, seem và realise.