honest as the day is long

== English == === Pronunciation === === Phrase === as the day is long (idiomatic, intensifier, simile) Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree. 2003, Brian Buckner and Sebastian Jones, Friends, season 9, ep. 17 The One with the Memorial Service: Monica: Alright, wait a second! Why would Ross tell everyone in your class that you are "as gay as the day is long"? ==== Usage notes ==== Often, but not exclusively, used with the adjectives honest or happy or with synonyms for honest or happy. Usually used in a construction having this form: (as) [adjective] as the day is long. ==== Synonyms ==== for days ==== Related terms ==== all day, all the livelong day fair as the day honest as the day