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make my day

VERB
confront
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist
STRONG
affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand
WEAK
call one's bluff come up against face down face off face up to face with go one-on-one go up against meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid dodge evade surrender yield
WEAK
back down
VERB
dare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insult oppose provoke resist taunt threaten
STRONG
beard brave bully confront cope denounce disregard face front goad meet mock scorn spurn
WEAK
call one's bluff face off knock chip off shoulder laugh at muster courage outdare run the gauntlet square off step over the line take one on throw down the gauntlet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment help praise
STRONG
approve dodge hide
WEAK
be careful hold back refrain
VERB
defy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confront disregard elude flout ignore mock oppose provoke resist ridicule spurn thwart violate withstand
STRONG
baffle beard brave contemn dare defeat deride despise face foil front gibe insult repel repulse scorn slight stick venture
WEAK
face off fly in face of hang tough hurl defiance at outdare stick fast take one on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist flatter help note pay attention praise regard respect
STRONG
abet admire attract commend compliment encourage give up hide like love
WEAK
give in obey surrender yield

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"Go ahead, make my day," Musk fired back in response to the threat.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdelaziz bin Salman, OPEC's most influential minister, famously warned financial speculators against betting heavily in the oil market in 2020, challenging those looking to short the market to "make my day".

From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2023

Specifically, tattoo art which I already have a bit of experience in but haven’t seriously started to make money off of it and make my day job.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2022

These little things that make my day better.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022

I composed the story in a way that would make my day sound okay.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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