first thing in the morning

NOUN

//fɜːrst θɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ//

immediately when you wake up; as the very first activity of the day

💡 Concept

She checks her phone first thing in the morning, still half-asleep in bed.

🎵 Rhyme

First thing in the morning brings a warning!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fɜːrst θɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

🇬🇧 UK/fɜːst θɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɔːnɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

영어의 기본적인 단어들의 조합으로, 'first'는 고대영어 'fyrst'에서, 'thing'은 고대영어 'þing'에서, 'morning'은 'morn'(아침) + ing(명사화 접미사)에서 유래했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

morningwarningdawning

morning

warning

dawning

🔗Collocations

do something first thing in the morning

call you first thing in the morning

exercise first thing in the morning

check emails first thing in the morning

shower first thing in the morning

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My mom always tells me to drink water first thing in the morning, but I reach for coffee instead.”

“I'll call the bank first thing in the morning to resolve this issue.”

“She meditates first thing in the morning to start her day peacefully.”

😄 Fun example

“First thing in the morning, my cat demands breakfast by sitting on my laptop keyboard.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bright and earlyat the crack of dawnearly in the morningat daybreak

Antonyms

last thing at nightlate in the eveningbefore bed

morning routineearly birddawnsunrisedaybreak

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first thing in the morning — immediately when you wake up; as the very first activity of the day

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