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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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1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
