B2idiominformaleverydayIELTS-friendly
a night owl
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a person who likes to stay up late and feels most active at night
The opposite is 'an early bird'. Useful for questions about daily routines and sleep.
In context
I'm a night owl, so I do my best work after ten in the evening.
My sister is a real night owl and hardly ever goes to bed before two.
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