Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.
carry the day: win an argument, be successful.
Example:
Jack’s persuasive arguments for the new accounting system carried the day, and everyone is looking forward to implementing the new system.
make a go of something: succeed at something, have good results with something.
Example:
John got laid off from his job, so he’s going to try and make a go of the landscaping business he’s always been talking about.