at the crack of dawn
Definition
C2 very early in the morning, especially at the time when the sun first appears: We'll have to leave at the crack of dawn.Days and times of day
(Definition of at the crack of dawn from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- a.m. adverb
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- afternoons adverb
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- crepuscular adjective
- dawn noun
- day noun
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