at the crack of dawn

idiom

: very early in the morning : at dawn

We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.

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Thanks to the best Black Friday home deals, there’s no reason to be up at the crack of dawn or chasing down deals in store. —

Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024 The tome went on sale exclusively in Target stores at the crack of dawn on Black Friday. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024 Black Friday lures shoppers out at the crack of dawn with its flash discounts on all the latest technology. —

Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 Thanks to the best early Black Friday home deals, there’s no reason to be up at the crack of dawn or chasing down deals in store. —

Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the crack of dawn

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