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bright and early

idiom

: very early
We will be getting up bright and early in the morning.

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That means, getting up bright and early (well, dark and early) before the sun rises in New York City to report for costume and makeup. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 Volunteers were up bright and early to load up the meals in volunteers' cars. Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 23 Nov. 2025 Sunday got started bright and early with Jonathan Taylor leading the Colts to an overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons in Germany, which led right into multiple teams in the bottom of the standings finding a way to secure victories. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025 The Miami Hurricanes’ Saturday started bright and early on campus. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bright and early

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“Bright and early.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20and%20early. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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