Crack of day...crack of dawn

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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Test No. [color=blue]incompl/advan-65 “What a Cracker”, question 3

It’s a long way we have to travel tomorrow so we must get up very early in the morning at the crack of ….

(a) dawn
(b) dusk
(c) day
(d) sun

Test No. [color=blue]incompl/advan-65 “What a Cracker”, answer 3

It’s a long way we have to travel tomorrow so we must get up very early in the morning at the crack of dawn.

Correct answer: (a) dawn

Hi Alan! Why in answers there ‘day’ and ‘dawn’. Both ‘crack of day’ and ‘crack of dawn’ means the same - dawn
Thinker

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Hi Thinker,

You are right - at the crack of dawn means very early in the morning. At the break of day.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC listening, photographs: A girl bending down[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Why do you choose “break of dawn” then?
Thinker

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crack of dawn and break of day are very similar[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC listening, photographs: Working with food[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Torsten, What the difference then?
Thinker

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Hi Torsten! I am waiting for your answer!
Many many thanks in advance
Thinker

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Hello dear Torsten !I cannot catch the difference. Maybe it is the same.
Many many thanks in advance
Thinker

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Well,

Crack of dawn which means at the first sign of light, might be a more poetic way to say that the break of day has arrived.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC short conversations: Requisition request[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Hi!
I forgot about this question. It was asked many months ago. :lol:
However thank you very much
Thinker

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the crack of dawn is when the sun first rises over the hill. its really beatiful where i live because i watch the sunrise across the big lake, looks more like an ocean but im on the coast. i will take a picture sometime.