early nights

Going home soon

Early nights means going to bed earlier than usual, typically to catch up on sleep or recover from fatigue.

The phrase appears most often in British English: I've had a rough week—I need a few early nights.

To have an early night is to turn in before your usual bedtime.

Related

lullaby · pajamas · circadian rhythm · sleep schedule · sleep hygiene · reposes · rest · unwinding · twilight · retires · sleeps · beauty sleep · mornings · discipline · quietude · rejuvenation · lights out · melatonin

Opposites
bedtime timing

early nightslate nights

Time after midnight

staying up late · burning the midnight oil · all-nighters · small hours · sleepless nights

evening activity level

early nightsnights out

Social excursions after dark

staying out late · partying · clubbing · nightlife · night on the town

lifestyle temperament

early nightswild nights

Uninhibited nocturnal adventures

benders · raging · burning the candle at both ends · living it up · excess

Family

early, night, earlier, earliest, earliness, nights, nightly, nighttime, nightfall

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G