early bird
A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My sister is an early bird who exercises at dawn.”
“I am not an early bird, so I usually struggle to wake up before seven in the morning.”
“As a dedicated early bird, he finds that the quiet hours of the morning are the most productive time for his writing.”
From the expression the early bird gets the worm.
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a little bird told me
I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
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be a hundred years too early
To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving an accomplishment.
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bird in the bosom
A secret pledge that one makes for another.
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bird of ill omen
A person who brings bad news.
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bird of one's own brain
One's own idea or conception.
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birds and bees
Informal education about sex.
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birds of a feather
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs.
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birds of a feather flock together
People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.
Last updated August 10, 2026