A red letter day
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 17Meaning
A memorable and important day
हिंदी अर्थ
महत्वपूर्ण और यादगार दिन
Example sentences
The result day was a red letter day for four families.
A red letter day is marked afterwards and remembered always.
Daily use: Wo red letter day tha.
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Calendar में छुट्टी और त्योहार लाल रंग में छपे होते हैं, बाक़ी दिन काले में। जो दिन इतना important और यादगार हो कि लाल रंग का हक़दार हो — वही a red letter day।
On a calendar, holidays and festivals are printed in red while other days are in black. A RED LETTER DAY is a day so important and memorable that it deserves red ink.
Exam note
Meaning: यादगार, ख़ास दिन। Related 'momentous', 'milestone'; opposite 'an ordinary day'।
It means a special, memorable day; 'momentous' and 'milestone' are related options, while 'an ordinary day' is the opposite.