at the crack of dawn

Bedeutung

very early in the morning as daylight begins

Sehr früh am Morgen, bei Tagesanbruch.

Beispiele

1. 1We left at the crack of dawn and watched the sun rise over the fields.
2. 2Why does the neighbour start gardening at the crack of dawn, before anyone else is awake?
3. 3The photographer arrived at the crack of dawn to catch the first light on the lake.
4. 4Birdsong woke me at the crack of dawn, as a thin line of sunlight appeared.
5. 5At the crack of dawn, the sky began turning pink and the fishing boats left harbour.

Grammatik

Eine feste adverbiale Wendung. Die Wendung at the crack of dawn bleibt unverändert; vor dawn steht kein Artikel.