The Early Bird Catches The Worm Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does The Early Bird Catches The Worm Idiom mean?

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the early bird catches the worm What does the early bird catches the worm mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	"Let`s leave at six o`clock in the morning. Remember, the early bird catches the worm."
the early bird catches the worm What does the early bird catches the worm mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	"Let`s leave at six o`clock in the morning. Remember, the early bird catches the worm."
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Heart in your mouth What does "Heart in your mouth" mean?	If your heart is in your mouth, then you feel nervous or scared.
take a bath (on something) What does "take a bath (on something)" mean?	to come to financial ruin, to lose much money on something	My aunt took a bath on the stock market last year and she is afraid to buy stocks now.
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.
cloak-and-dagger What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The agents were involved in cloak-and-dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal.
fit for a king What does "fit for a king" mean?	to be totally suitable (just like for a king)	The food at the wedding was fit for a king.

split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.
six feet under What does "six feet under" mean?	dead and buried	My uncle has been six feet under for over five years now.
horse-trade What does "horse-trade" mean?	to make a business agreement/deal after careful bargaining and compromise	After several hours of horse-trading we reached an agreement to buy the new computers.
no cigar What does "no cigar" mean?	not agreed to, no, certainly not	I almost got the job but in the end it was no cigar.

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The Early Bird Catches The Worm Idiom