We left for the airport at the crack of dawn.
crack of dawn
idiomThe first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
The farmers were already working in the fields at the crack of dawn to beat the midday heat.
Despite the freezing temperatures, the determined hikers set off at the crack of dawn to reach the mountain summit before the afternoon clouds arrived.
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crack a crust
To make a living.
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crack a fat
To get an erection of the penis.
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crack a smile
To smile, especially while attempting not to.
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crack down
To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.
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crack through
To penetrate
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crack up
To laugh.
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dawn of a new day
A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
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dawn of time
The beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.