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idiomthe early bird catches/gets the wormused in order to say that if you do something early or before other people, you will gain an advantage :The early bird catches the worm, so send for your tickets now before they're gone.NoteThis idiom is not used very frequently any more, although you may hear people use other words instead of 'worm' in order to make it fit a particular situation more exactlyThe election is still eighteen months away, but both the Republicans and the Democrats seem convinced that the early bird catches the voter.
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