The other day meaning in English

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Definition

(I was at the bank) the other day: (I was at the bank) one day recently, not long ago idiom
(I go to the gym) every other day: (I go to the gym) on alternating days, every 2 days idiom

Examples

  • "And I swear the other day he frowned at me!"
  • "Bruno : All the same, the other day, when the server started beeping, Jean ran into the break room and hid behind the couch."
  • "The other day, Icarus mentioned that we will be upgrading our accountancy software soon."
  • "Perhaps I'm exaggerating, but the other day I saw a horse in the parking lot."
  • "I mean the other day, Horatio yelled at me in Spanish for an hour, and then he brought me a cactus for my office."
  • "Hannah : You know Icarus, I read an article the other day that might be helpful for you."
  • "I have compiled a list of the "necessities" for the surprise party which we spoke about the other day."
  • "Please forgive me for that stupid prank the other day, and please just forgive me generally too."
  • "I went to lunch with Susie the other day, and she made the mistake of ordering a cheese omelet."
  • "Regarding our talk the other day, I have decided to send you this email to confirm a meeting time."
  • "Ooh you'll never guess who I had in my cab the other day."
  • "The other day I updated my PalPay account, or I thought I did, but then I read this article on the john this morning, and I'm like 87% certain that I have a virus, and..."
  • "Didn't I speak with a woman on the phone the other day?"
  • "We spoke about it the other day, if you remember."
  • "On my way into the office the other day I noticed an old bicycle just outside the main entrance to the Treasure Trove Towers."
  • "I went to rent a video from the store the other day, and they didn't have the movie I wanted to see: a documentary on deforestation."
  • "It has to do with what we talked about the other day."
  • "So I phoned your friend Brian Jones the other day."
  • "I wanted to inform you that I went to the store the other day and bought myself a new stapler."

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