go to bed with the sun

verb

To go to bed very early.

Meanings

verbgo to bed with the sun (third-person singular simple present goes to bed with the sun, present participle going to bed with the sun, simple past went to bed with the sun, past participle gone to bed with the sun)

present singular third person goes to bed with the sun · participle present going to bed with the sun · past went to bed with the sun · participle past gone to bed with the sun

  1. figurativelyTo go to bed very early.

    Synonyms: go to bed with the chickens

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo go to bed very early.

Origin

Translations

Danish gå i seng med hønsene, gå i seng med solen
  • gå i seng med hønseneTranslations
  • gå i seng med solenTranslations
Dutch met de kippen op stok gaan
  • met de kippen op stok gaanTranslations
Finnish mennä hyvin aikaisin nukkumaan
  • mennä hyvin aikaisin nukkumaanTranslations
French se coucher avec les poules
  • se coucher avec les poulesTranslations
German mit den Hühnern schlafen gehen, mit den Hühnern zu Bett gehen
  • mit den Hühnern schlafen gehenTranslations
  • mit den Hühnern zu Bett gehenTranslations
Greek κοιμάμαι με τις κότες
  • κοιμάμαι με τις κότες (koimámai me tis kótes)Translations
Italian andare a letto con le galline, andare a letto con i polli
  • andare a letto con le gallineTranslations
  • andare a letto con i polliTranslations
Polish chodzić spać z kurami
  • chodzić spać z kuramiTranslations
Russian c ку́рами ложи́ться, ложи́ться спать c ку́рами
  • c ку́рами ложи́ться (c kúrami ložítʹsja)Translations
  • ложи́ться спать c ку́рами (ložítʹsja spatʹ c kúrami)Translations
Slovak chodiť spať so sliepkami
  • chodiť spať so sliepkamiTranslations
Spanish acostarse con las gallinas
  • acostarse con las gallinasTranslations
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Chicago

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