Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.

For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.

winning

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "carried the day" in the sentence "For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day" is >winning.<

The idiom "carried the day" means to be successful or victorious. It is often used to describe a situation where someone has won an argument or a competition.

In the sentence "For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day," it means that the liberals are currently winning the political debate. They may not be the most popular party, but they are the ones who are in control.

The other options are not correct.

• Unpopular does not mean carried the day.
• Popular does not mean carried the day.
• Despised does not mean carried the day.