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be up with the lark

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be up with the lark

  (British, American & Australian) also be up with the crows (Australian)

to be awake and out of your bed early in the morning

Usage notes: Larks and crows are birds that start singing very early in the morning.

You were up with the lark this morning!

See also: lark, up