up with the lark(s)

up with the lark(s)

Awake at a particularly early hour, especially at or before sunrise (i.e., the hour when larks sing). Primarily heard in UK. I'm sorry, but I have to get going. I have to be up with the lark tomorrow. Mum is up with the larks every day to prepare breakfast for the farmhands.
See also: up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

up with the lark

mainly BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED
If you are up with the lark, you get up very early in the morning. Most bakers are up with the lark. Note: A lark is a British bird that is well-known for its tuneful early morning song.
See also: lark, up
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

up with the lark

up very early in the morning.
References to the early-morning singing of the lark date back to the 16th century: the first recorded instance is found in John Lyly 's Euphues. Early risers are often referred to as larks , while their late-to-bed counterparts may be described as owls . The phrase also employs a play on the word up , since the lark sings on the wing while flying high above its nest.
See also: lark, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • up with the lark
  • up with the chickens
  • up with the roosters
  • be up with the chickens
  • be up with the lark(s)
  • lark
  • be up with the crows
  • up with the crows
  • get up with the chickens
  • wake up with the chickens