🗓️ Idiom: A Night Owl (noun)
💬 Meaning
- A person who prefers to stay up late and work or be active at night.
- Someone who is more productive or creative during late hours.
🧠 Example Sentences
- I’m a night owl, so I often finish reports long after everyone else has gone home.
- Many designers are night owls who get their best ideas when the office is quiet.
- Even though he’s a night owl, he always meets deadlines on time.
🏛️ Origin
The expression night owl dates back to the 16th century. It comes from the behaviour of real owls, which are nocturnal creatures active at night. Over time, people began using the term to describe humans who stay awake and work late into the night.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
She’s ______ who likes to work on her projects after midnight.
Answer
a night owl
2. Multiple choice:
What does “a night owl” describe?
a) Someone who wakes up early
b) Someone who works best at night
c) Someone who avoids working altogether
Answer
b) Someone who works best at night
3. Change the sentence using “a night owl”:
“He often stays up late to finish his tasks because he feels most focused at night.”
Answer
He’s often stays up late to finish his tasks because he’s a night owl.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
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