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rise and shine
An expression used when waking someone up, as in It's past seven, children
rise and shine! Originating as a military order in the late 1800s, shine here means "act lively, do well."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Rise and shine
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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