They woke up at the peep of day to start their hike.
peep of day
idiomThe very beginning of the day; the crack of dawn; daybreak, dawn.
The farmers were already working in the fields at the peep of day, long before the rest of the village stirred.
The weary travelers resumed their long journey at the peep of day, hoping to reach the safety of the city walls before the sun reached its zenith.
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a year and a day
A long time.
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as the day is long
Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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banyan day
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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black day
A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.
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call it a day
To cease an activity.