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crack of dawn

idiom

The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.


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  1. 01

    crack a crust

    To make a living.

  2. 02

    crack a fat

    To get an erection of the penis.

  3. 03

    crack a smile

    To smile, especially while attempting not to.

  4. 04

    crack down

    To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.

  5. 05

    crack through

    To penetrate

  6. 06

    crack up

    To laugh.

  7. 07

    dawn of a new day

    A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.

  8. 08

    dawn of time

    The beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.

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