B1idiominformalnatureIELTS-friendly
an early bird
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a person who gets up or arrives early
The opposite of 'a night owl'. The proverb is 'The early bird catches the worm'. Before a noun it means a discount for booking early: 'early bird tickets'.
In context
My dad is an early bird and goes jogging around the lake at five.
Early birds get the best seats at the morning concert.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed