Question: Sentence 1: He was a successful pianist in his day.
Sentence 2: In the days of the Roman Empire.
Does day mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: Lift an embargo.
Sentence 2: Lift potatoes.
Does lift mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: Negotiations ran into a brick wall.
Sentence 2: A wall of prejudice.
Does wall mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
the same meaning