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Cold Light Time I Day Calmly Practically Realized

Considering something 'in the cold light of day' means reflecting on it calmly and rationally after the initial emotional intensity has passed.

kiedy masz czas, aby spokojnie i praktycznie o czymś pomyśleć

Idiom in the cold light of day
Definition when you have time to think about something calmly and practically
Examples - Sorry, I can't tell you now. I need to think about it in the cold light of day.
- When he had time to think about it in the cold light of day, he realized that he'd made a terrible mistake.

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