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bright and early

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bright and early

very early in the morning or the workday. Yes, I'll be there bright and early. I want to see you here on time tomorrow, bright and early, or you're fired!

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bright and early

very early in the morning You'll have to be at the airport bright and early to make that flight.

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bright and early

very early in the morning You're up bright and early.

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bright and early

Early in the morning, at dawn, as in It's a long trip, so we'll have to start out bright and early. The bright here presumably alludes to the brilliance of the dawning sun, which has long been noted by poets. [Early 1800s]

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