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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Thanks to the best early Black Friday home deals, there’s no reason to be up at the crack of dawn or chasing down deals in store.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
Cats have good night vision, to help with their hunting at dusk, and their crepuscular sleeping habits also explain why many cat owners are woken at the crack of dawn by their pet demanding breakfast.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Alarm clocks have come a long way from an irritating clanging to wake you out of a slumber at the crack of dawn.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The downside of being a single mom in this situation is that my attendance was required at each and every game, which had a disconcerting way of occurring at the crack of dawn.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
Cats have good night vision, to help with their hunting at dusk, and their crepuscular sleeping habits also explain why many cat owners are woken at the crack of dawn by their pet demanding breakfast.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Alarm clocks have come a long way from an irritating clanging to wake you out of a slumber at the crack of dawn.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The downside of being a single mom in this situation is that my attendance was required at each and every game, which had a disconcerting way of occurring at the crack of dawn.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024
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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 30 Nov. 2024.
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