the order of the day

Meaning

1. common, popular or suitable at a particular time or for a particular occasion

   Pessimism seems to be the order of the day.

In the movies · 3

• Brevity is the order of the day.My Best Friend's Wedding1997
• It would be better if conversation, instead of dancing, were the order of the day.Pride & Prejudice2005
• I haven't been able to get you to follow an order since day one.Ford v Ferrari2019

From the same entry

• be in orders
• in order
• in order
• in order that
• in order to do
• in running order
• of a high order
• of the order of
• Order Order
• out of order
• call to order
• put your house in order