bright and early

Idioms  

1. 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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From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

The nominations were announced by “The Color Purple” actress Danielle Brooks and “Top Gun: Maverick” actor Lewis Pullman bright and early at 5:30 a.m. in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

The guide, Seth, meets you in the park bright and early, before too many people flood the area, with all the necessary equipment.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

I gather David Smith, whose evidence we'll hear first this morning, is already here having arrived bright and early.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024

Even though we didn’t get a lot of sleep last night, Fina and I both woke up bright and early today.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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