early bird

early bird
early bird
1. Fig. a person who gets up early. •

I never miss sunrise. I'm an early bird.

The early birds were up at dawn and ready for breakfast.

2. Fig. a person who arrives early. •

The early birds get the best seats.

There were some early birds who arrived before the party was set to start.

3. Fig. having to do with early arrival. (Usually hyphenated.) •

Early-bird arrivals will be given a free cup of coffee.

The early-bird special this week is a free sixpack of iced tea for the first 100 visitors.

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{n} An early riser from bed. * /Jane and Tom are real early birds; they get up at 6 A.M. every morning./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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