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the small hours

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the small hours (of the night)

 and the wee hours (of the night)

the hours immediately after midnight. The dance went on into the small hours of the night. Jim goes to bed in the wee hours and gets up at lunchtime.

See also: hour, small

the small hours

the early hours of the morning (often + of ) I was up till the small hours of Wednesday morning finishing off that report. She was born in the small hours of Saturday morning.

See the fine print, Don't sweat the small stuff, make feel small

See also: hour, small