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bright and early

[bright and early] {adj. phr.} Prompt and alert; on time and ready; cheerful and on time or before time. * /He came down bright and early to breakfast./ * /She […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

early bird catches the worm

[early bird catches the worm] or [early bird gets the worm] A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

early bird

[early bird] {n} An early riser from bed. * /Jane and Tom are real early birds; they get up at 6 A.M. every morning./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

George Ade

(1866-1944) Early to bed and early to rise, and you'll meet very few of our best people. www.english-slang.com

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