Bright And Early Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bright and early What does bright and early mean?	very early	The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.
bright and early What does bright and early mean?	very early	The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.
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MIA What does "MIA" mean?	Missing In Action	Missing In ActionAccording to some people in the United States there are still some MIA soldiers in Vietnam.

a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.
tear (someone) limb from limb What does "tear (someone) limb from limb" mean?	to attack someone in a violent way	The dogs attacked the cat and tore it limb from limb.
harsh What does "harsh" mean?	rude; cruel
lend color to (something) What does "lend color to (something)" mean?	provide an interesting accompaniment for something	The beautiful background to the orchestra helped to lend color to the musical performance.

nobody`s fool What does "nobody`s fool" mean?	a smart person, a person who can take care of himself or herself	She is nobody`s fool. You will not have to worry about her at all when she starts her new job.
under arrest What does "under arrest" mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The three men were under arrest for robbing a bank.

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Bright And Early Idiom