a night owl

night owl

A person who prefers to be awake late at night. In my younger days, I was quite a night owl and would often stay up until sunrise.
See also: night, owl
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a night owl

If you call someone a night owl, you mean that they regularly stay up late at night. Night owls can even order a 3am steak at the 24-hour Horizons Court Hotel. Joe is a night owl whereas I'm more of an early bird.
See also: night, owl
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a ˈnight owl

(informal) somebody who feels more lively at night and usually goes to bed very late: She’s a night owl and has always done her best work after midnight.
See also: night, owl
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • night owl
  • at night
  • the watches of the night
  • I was up all night with a sick friend
  • day and night
  • a night on the tiles
  • tile
  • the still of (the) night
  • the still of the night
  • the morning after
References in periodicals archive
To combat the negative effects that come with being a night owl, a team of researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, conducted a study arguing that by making a few simple lifestyle adjustments, night owls could minimize their health risks.
They also wanted to see if these changes could reduce the ill effects that being a night owl can have on your health.
How To Minimize Health Risks Of Being A Night Owl
[USA], Dec 1 ( ANI ): If you are a night owl, then listen up!
Why 'early to bed, early to rise' is crucial for good health
If you are a night owl, your natural circadian rhythm is primed to make you feel more alive when the sun goes down.
Is being a night owl bad for you?
Being a night owl was associated with psychological stress, eating at the wrong time, lack of exercise, lack of sleep, and drug or alcohol use.
Is staying up late bad for you? Nocturnal 'night owls' are more at risk of dying young, scientists claim; Scientists who studied almost 500,000 Brits found that over a six-year period, owls had a 10% greater risk of death than larks
"We were working doing gigs late into the night and so we both thought it would be good to paint Ozzy's Owl as a night owl."
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The study's findings are based on the genomic data of the participants, who were then asked if they thought they were a night owl, a morning person or somewhere in the middle.
Are You An Early Bird Or Night Owl? Study Says Blame Your Genes
in "We were working doing gigs late into the night and so we both thought it would be good to paint Ozzy's Owl as a night owl. The idea was to incorporate the stars, the midnight sky and the silhouette of the Birmingham skyline together with Ozzy's hands and glasses.
Ozzy's Owl a claw unto himself; ROCK LEGEND BACKING CHILDREN'S CHARITY
In 1994, he published his autobiography: The Lives and Loves of a Night Owl.
YOUR MEMORIES
There are going to be a lot of people who are worse off now Alan isn't there to keep them company at night - we want to bring that back." Koast Radio presenter Richy Bass met his wife Clairey through a Night Owls fans' party, and says the pair have got to know the broadcaster well over the last 15 years.
Return of Robson is in the air as radio stations join forces; COMMUNITY EFFORT TO MOVE ICONIC NIGHT OWLS NETWORK