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2022-03-20 09:03
Get up with the chickens phrase
To stop sleeping and get out of bed very early, especially at or before the time when the sun first appears in the sky in the morning.
I got up with the chickens this morning to review for the test.
We got up with the chickens and set off early to avoid being stuck in the traffic.
I find getting up with the chickens extremely difficult because I usually go to bed quite late.
The verb "get" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
