early bird

early bird
early bird
1. Fig. a person who gets up early. •

I never miss sunrise. I'm an early bird.

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The early birds were up at dawn and ready for breakfast.

2. Fig. a person who arrives early. •

The early birds get the best seats.

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There were some early birds who arrived before the party was set to start.

3. Fig. having to do with early arrival. (Usually hyphenated.) •

Early-bird arrivals will be given a free cup of coffee.

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The early-bird special this week is a free sixpack of iced tea for the first 100 visitors.

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{n} An early riser from bed. * /Jane and Tom are real early birds; they get up at 6 A.M. every morning./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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