🗓️ Idiom: An Early Bird (noun)
💬 Meaning
- A person who likes to wake up and start work early in the morning.
- Someone who gets tasks done before others begin their day.
🧠 Example Sentences
- She’s an early bird who arrives at the office before everyone else to plan her day.
- Our CEO is an early bird and often sends emails at 6 a.m.
- Being an early bird helps him stay productive and get ahead of deadlines.
🏛️ Origin
The idiom early bird comes from the old English proverb, “The early bird catches the worm,” first recorded in the 1600s. It compares people who start early to birds that find food more easily in the morning. Over time, the phrase came to describe anyone who prefers or benefits from getting an early start.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
I’m ______ who likes to get a head start on my tasks before the office gets busy.
Answer
an early bird
2. Multiple choice:
What does “an early bird” describe?
a) Someone who works late at night
b) Someone who wakes up and starts early
c) Someone who dislikes mornings
Answer
b) Someone who wakes up and starts early
3. Change the sentence using “an early bird”:
“He always arrives at the office before sunrise to get started on his projects.”
Answer
He’s an early bird who always arrives at the office before sunrise to get started on his projects.
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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.
