Jul 6, 2005 17:48
18 yrs ago
English term

to be on mornings

English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Please help with this phrase.
Does this mean "to always get up in the morning"?

Discussion

RHELLER Jul 6, 2005:
from a dictionary? you are defining a term? or this is your definition?
do not close this question until native speakers have had time to comment
Non-ProZ.com Jul 6, 2005:
Aisha, I don't have any context. It is from a dictionary.
Aisha Maniar Jul 6, 2005:
need more context - what's the full sentence? It could have various meanings - such as to work the morning shift, etc.

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to work the morning shift

This is how I could explain this idiomatic expression.
Peer comment(s):

agree Aisha Maniar : same as my note above - that's my first idea but more context, i.e. a full sentence, would be really helpful here
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agree Robert Donahue (X)
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agree NancyLynn
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agree jennifer newsome (X)
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agree RebeW
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agree RINA LINGUISTIC SERVICES, Katarina Radojevic- Mitrovic
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agree Johan Venter
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agree Sheilann
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agree Tony M : Taken in isolation, this is the immediate meaning that springs to mind
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agree Mark Nathan
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agree Armorel Young : a shift worker, so he'd be sometimes "on mornings", sometimes "on afternoons/evenings" and sometimes "on nights"
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agree Charlie Bavington : ditto Dusty - see also below
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agree gtreyger (X)
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agree Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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agree Cristina Santos
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agree Alexandra Tussing : most likely
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agree Saiwai Translation Services
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agree LJC (X)
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agree Vicky Papaprodromou
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for your help! Sorry for not providing any context. But I am having hard time translating dictionary phrases without any context. Thanks again! :-)"
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more widely

It's an expression most often used in a work context, but it can be extended to mean any activity. For instance, following the birth of a child, a couple may decide that one of them is "on mornings" (while the other one sleeps) and the other one "on afternoons" (while the morning person get some sleep to catch up) - meaning that morning/afternoon is when they each take responsibility for the child (theoretical example but you get the idea of the extension in meaning).

So, "on mornings" is doing some kind of activity, usually but not necessarily work, in the morning.
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initial months of pregnancy !

As in morning sickness.

Just a guess.
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