Phrase guide

rise with the lark

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get up with the chickens, rise with the sun, be up with the lark

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nousta kukonlaulun aikaan — be awake and out of bed early in the morning
  • Latvian: celties līdz ar gaiļiem — be awake and out of bed early in the morning
  • Polish: wstawać z kurami — be awake and out of bed early in the morning
  • Russian: встава́ть с петуха́ми (vstavátʹ s petuxámi) — be awake and out of bed early in the morning
  • Russian: встать с петуха́ми (vstatʹ s petuxámi) — be awake and out of bed early in the morning