earl Idiom, Proverb
cast pearls before swine
early bird
early bird catches the worm
the early bird gets the worm
call Earl
keep early hours
School boys should keep good hours．上学的孩子要早睡。
Those who keep early hours are generally healthy．早睡早起的人身体好。
keep good/early hours
School boys should keep good hours．上学的孩子要早睡。
Those who keep early hours are generally healthy．早睡早起的人身体好。
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy,
Idiom(s): Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.)Theme: EARLY
A proverb that claims that going to bed early and getting up early is good for you. (Sometimes said to explain why a person is going to bed early. The last part of the saying is sometimes left out.)
• Tom left the party at ten o'clock, saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
• I always get up at dawn. After all, early to bed, early to rise.
early on
Idiom(s): early onTheme: EARLY
early; at an early stage.
• We recognized the problem early on, but we waited too long to do something about it.
• This doesn't surprise me. I knew about it early on.
cast one's pearls before swine
Idiom(s): cast (one's) pearls before swineTheme: WASTE
to waste something good on someone who doesn't care about it. (From a biblical quotation.)
• To sing for them is to cast pearls before swine.
• To serve them French cuisine is like casting one's pearls before swine.
bright and early
Idiom(s): bright and earlyTheme: EARLY
very early. (Fixed order.)
• Yes, I'll be there bright and early.
• I want to see you here on time tomorrow, bright and early, or you're fired!
at one's earliest convenience
Idiom(s): at one's earliest convenienceTheme: TIME
as soon as it is easy or convenient for someone. (This is also a polite way of saying immediately.)
• Please stop by my office at your earliest convenience.
• Bill, please have the oil changed at your earliest convenience.
at an early date
Idiom(s): at an early dateTheme: SOON
soon; some day soon.
• The note said, "Please call me at an early date."
• You're expected to return the form to the office at an early date.
The early bird catches the worm.
If you want to do something successfully, you should do it as soon as you can.Early bath
(UK) If someone has or goes for an early bath, they quit or lose their job or position earlier than expected because things have gone wrong.Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy w
It means that sleeping well and not staying up late will help you out physically and financially.Throw pearls to the pigs
Someone that throws pearls to pigs is giving someone else something they don't deserve or appreciate. ('Throw pearls before pigs' and 'Cast pearls before swine' are also used.)bright and early|bright|early
adj. phr. Prompt and alert; on time and ready; cheerful and on time or before time. He came down bright and early to breakfast. She arrived bright and early for the appointment.cast pearls before swine|cast|cast one's pearls be
n. phr., literary To waste good acts or valuable things on someone who won't understand or be thankful for them, just as pigs won't appreciate pearls.
Often used in negative sentences. I won't waste good advice on John any more because he never listens to it. I won't cast pearls before swine.early bird|bird|early
n An early riser from bed. Jane and Tom are real early birds; they get up at 6 A.M. every morning.early bird gets the worm|catch|catches|early|early
A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. A proverb. When Billy's father woke him up for school he said, "The early bird catches the worm." Charles began looking for a summer job in January; he knows that the early bird gets the worm. Compare: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
early
earlyIn addition to the idioms beginning with early, also see bright and early.
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- early bird catches the worm
- early on
- early to bed, early to rise
- early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
early to bed, early to rise
early to bed, early to risePrudent habits pay off, as in With final exams coming, you'd best remember, early to bed and early to rise. This ancient rhyming proverb, so familiar that it is often abbreviated as in the example, was long ascribed to Benjamin Franklin, who quoted it in this form in Poor Richard's Almanack. However, slightly different versions existed in English in the mid-1400s and in Latin even earlier.
early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, w
early to bed, early to risePrudent habits pay off, as in With final exams coming, you'd best remember, early to bed and early to rise. This ancient rhyming proverb, so familiar that it is often abbreviated as in the example, was long ascribed to Benjamin Franklin, who quoted it in this form in Poor Richard's Almanack. However, slightly different versions existed in English in the mid-1400s and in Latin even earlier.
nearly
nearlynot nearly
not at all; far from
pearl
pearlcast pearls before swine
Etymology: cf. Matt. 7:6
to present something of great interest or value to someone incapable of appreciating it
pearls
pearlssee cast pearls before swine.
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