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go to bed with the sun

Fig. to go to bed early, at sunset. The campers went to bed with the sun. The children had to go to bed with the sun. The grown-ups stayed up a little later.

See also: bed

Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.

Prov. It is supposed to be good luck for the sun to shine on a couple on their wedding day. Our wedding day was a sunny one, and most of my relatives made sure to remind me, "Happy is the bride that the sun shines on."

See also: bride, happy, shine

Make hay while the sun shines.

Prov. If you have an opportunity to do something, do it before the opportunity expires. Jane: While my husband's out of town, I'm going to watch all the movies he wouldn't take me to see. Jane: Why not? Make hay while the sun shines.

See also: hay, make, shine

the sun belt

Fig. the southern U.S. states, where it is generally warm and sunny. I want to retire to the sun belt. The population of the sun belt is exploding.

See also: belt

There is nothing new under the sun.

Prov. Everything that is happening now has happened before. (Biblical.) Jill: The newspaper today is shocking. Three prominent politicians have been convicted of fraud. Jane: That's not shocking. It only proves that there's nothing new under the sun.

See also: new, nothing

think the sun rises and sets on someone

Fig. to think someone is the most important person in the world. Her daddy just thinks the sun rises and sets on her. She worships that boyfriend of hers. She thinks the sun rises and sets on him.

See also: and, rise, set, think

under the sun

Fig. anywhere on earth at all. This is the largest cattle ranch under the sun. Isn't there anyone under the sun who can help me with this problem?

where the sun don't shine

Sl. in a dark place, namely the anus. I don't care what you do with it. Just put it where the sun don't shine. For all I care you can shove it where the sun don't shine.

See also: shine

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a/somebody's place in the sun

a job or situation that makes you happy and that provides you with all the money and things that you want After struggling for years to make a name for himself, he's certainly earned his place in the sun.

See also: place

make hay while the sun shines

to do something while the situation or conditions are right I've got a few hours to finish the housework before the kids come home so I might as well make hay while the sun shines.

See hit the sack

See also: hay, make, shine

think the sun shines out (of) somebody's arse/backside  (British & Australian very informal)

to love or admire someone so much that you do not think they have any faults You're never going to hear Maggie criticizing Jim - she thinks the sun shines out his backside!

See also: arse, out, shine, think

under the sun

everything under the sun is everything that exists or is possible We talked about everything under the sun. She seems to have an opinion on every subject under the sun.

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everything under the sun

everything that exists or that you can imagine We talked about everything under the sun.

Usage notes: often every something under the sun: She seems to have an opinion on every subject under the sun.

See also: everything