bright and early

== English == === Etymology === From bright (“in a bright manner: in good spirits; cheerfully, vivaciously”) + and + early. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɹaɪt‿n̩ ˈɜːli/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɹaɪt‿n̩ ˈɜɹli/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)li Hyphenation: bright and ear‧ly === Adverb === bright and early (comparative more bright and early, superlative most bright and early) (idiomatic, originally US) (Very) early in the morning. Synonyms: at the break of dawn, at the crack of dawn, first thing ==== Usage notes ==== Often used in the phrase to get up bright and early. The term often implies that the person who has woken up early is, or should be, alert and active at that time of day. ==== Related terms ==== early bird early riser early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise the early bird catches the worm, the early bird gets the worm ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== get up early morning person small hours === References === === Further reading === “bright and early, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “bright and early” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “bright and early” (US) / “bright and early” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “bright and early”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.