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Idiom idiom

up with the lark


Awake and out of bed early in the morning.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He is always up with the lark to start his day.

CONTEXTUAL

Because the train leaves at dawn, we need to be up with the lark tomorrow morning.

COMPLEX

The dedicated farmer was already up with the lark, tending to his fields while the rest of the village remained fast asleep.


Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    day lark

    One who gets up early in the morning or goes to bed early.

  2. 02

    rise with the lark

    To be awake and out of bed early in the morning.

  3. 03

    up with the larks

    Alternative form of up with the lark.

Last updated August 10, 2026