up with the lark en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Awake and out of bed early in the morning.
"Yes, of course, if it’s fine tomorrow," said Mrs Ramsay. "But you'll have to be up with the lark," she added.
1927, Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse, part 1 "The Window", chapter 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| up with the larks | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
rise with the lark · early bird
Translations (5)
fi aamuvirkku (awake and out of bed early) · uk з першими півнями (awake and out of bed early) · ru с пе́рвыми петуха́ми (awake and out of bed early) · pl wstawać z kurami (awake and out of bed early) · sv uppe med tuppen (awake and out of bed early)