bright and early
First thing, morning
Bright and early means very early in the morning, with an implication of alertness and readiness to act: I'll meet you bright and early tomorrow.
The phrase suggests not just early rising but doing so with energy and purpose, not groggily or reluctantly.
- crack of dawnEarliest morning light
- morningDay's early hours
- daybreakMorning's first light
- betimesIn good time
- dawnDay's first glow
first light · sunrise · morning person · on time · small hours · seize the day · break of day · alertness · vigor · rise and shine · up and at 'em · punctually · readiness · sunup · cockcrow · soon · eagerness · awake
timing of arrival/waking
bright and earlyfashionably late
Intentionally, acceptably late
late · running late · tardy · behind schedule · at the last minute