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up with the lark

up with the lark adjective: awake and out of bed early in the morning.

Adjective

up with the lark

  1. (idiomatic) Awake and out of bed early in the morning.
    • "Yes, of course, if it’s fine tomorrow," said Mrs Ramsay. "But you'll have to be up with the lark," she added.1927, Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse, part 1 "The Window", chapter 1

Forms of up with the lark

alternative formup with the larks

Questions about up with the lark

What does up with the lark mean?
Up with the lark means awake and out of bed early in the morning.
What part of speech is up with the lark?
Up with the lark is an adjective.

Words near up with the lark in the dictionary

  1. up to time
  2. up top
  3. up until
  4. up what spring
  5. up with the chickens
  6. up with the lark
  7. up with the larks
  8. up your ass
  9. up your nose with a rubber hose
  10. up yours
  11. up-

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