- (the) small hours
- the early hours of the morning.
I was up till the small hours of Wednesday morning finishing off that report.
(often + of)She was born in the small hours of Saturday morning.
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(the) small hours
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The small hours — Hour Hour, n. [OE. hour, our, hore, ure, OF. hore, ore, ure, F. heure, L. hora, fr. Gr. ?, orig., a definite space of time, fixed by natural laws; hence, a season, the time of the day, an hour. See {Year}, and cf. {Horologe}, {Horoscope}.] 1. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small hours — The term the small hours means after midnight or the very early hours of the day. Sarah worked until the small hours on her speech for the ceremony … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
small hours — hours after midnight; early morning hours: We danced into the small hours. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
small hours — N PLURAL: usu in the N, oft N of n If something happens in the small hours, it happens soon after midnight, in the very early morning. They were arrested in the small hours of Saturday morning … English dictionary
small\ hours — n. phr. the very early hours of the morning between 1 and 4 A.M. My brother was in trouble for coming home in the small hours. See: wee hours … Словарь американских идиом
small hours — Synonyms and related words: alpenglow, aurora, belatedness, crepuscule, dawnlight, eleventh hour, first light, foredawn, glow, half light, high time, last minute, late hour, lateness, morning twilight, tardiness, the small hours, twilight,… … Moby Thesaurus
Small hours — Small Small (sm[add]l), a. [Compar. {Smaller}; superl. {Smallest}.] [OE. small, AS. sm[ae]l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small hours, the — noun plural the time when it is very early in the morning, soon after midnight … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
The Wee Hours Revue — Infobox Album | Name = The Wee Hours Revue Type = Album Artist = Roman Candle Released = June 20, 2006 Genre = Alternative country, Alternative rock Label = V2 Records Producer = Chris Stamey, Roman Candle Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5… … Wikipedia
small hours — noun The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep. Syn: wee hours, wee small hours … Wiktionary
wee small hours — noun The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep. , He worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day. Syn: oh dark thirty, small hours, wee hours … Wiktionary
