My brother was in trouble for coming home in the small hours.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Small hours — Small Small (sm[add]l), a. [Compar. {Smaller}; superl. {Smallest}.] [OE. small, AS. sm[ae]l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small hours — ► PLURAL NOUN (the small hours) ▪ the early hours of the morning after midnight … English terms dictionary
small hours — hours after midnight; early morning hours: We danced into the small hours. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
small hours — small′ hours′ n. pl. the hours immediately after midnight; the wee hours • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
small hours — n. the first few hours after midnight … English World dictionary
small hours — noun the hours just after midnight • Hypernyms: ↑hour, ↑time of day • Part Holonyms: ↑night, ↑nighttime, ↑dark * * * noun plural : hours of the early morning immediately following midnight used with … Useful english dictionary
small hours — The term the small hours means after midnight or the very early hours of the day. Sarah worked until the small hours on her speech for the ceremony … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
small hours — noun (plural) the small hours the early morning hours, between about one and four o clock: We stayed up talking into the small hours … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
small hours — N PLURAL: usu in the N, oft N of n If something happens in the small hours, it happens soon after midnight, in the very early morning. They were arrested in the small hours of Saturday morning … English dictionary
small hours — noun The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep. Syn: wee hours, wee small hours … Wiktionary
