at the crack of dawn
idiom
: very early in the morning : at dawn
We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.
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For the chaotic essence of Catania, head (at the crack of dawn) to its 19th-century fish market under the Archi della Marina.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Back then, many legislators were in debates over why teenagers were dragging themselves to the bus stop at 6:30 a.m. while elementary-aged kids – who bound out of bed at the crack of dawn – weren’t starting school until after 9 o’clock.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
Want to get there at the crack of dawn on the first day and get a first look at all the inventory?
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
The film was an epiphany for the young boy, who spent every Sunday going to church at the crack of dawn.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Back then, many legislators were in debates over why teenagers were dragging themselves to the bus stop at 6:30 a.m. while elementary-aged kids – who bound out of bed at the crack of dawn – weren’t starting school until after 9 o’clock.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
Want to get there at the crack of dawn on the first day and get a first look at all the inventory?
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
The film was an epiphany for the young boy, who spent every Sunday going to church at the crack of dawn.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“At the crack of dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20crack%20of%20dawn. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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