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Definition

(Very) early in the morning.

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Origins

From bright (“in a bright manner: in good spirits; cheerfully, vivaciously”) + and + early.

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In Context

  • "And this morning, bright and early, the beak parted him from ten quid."
  • "Bright and early on Monday, Elon Musk sent the government a surprising new document. In it, the world's wealthiest man laid out his possible intentions towards Twitter, in which he has amassed a 9.2 percent stake, underlining how drastically his position had changed from a week ago."
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Also Said As

  • at the break of dawn
  • at the crack of dawn
  • first thing
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See Also

  • early bird
  • early riser
  • early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
  • the early bird catches the worm
  • the early bird gets the worm
  • get up early
  • morning person
  • small hours