early days
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3.4
- noun
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primeros días
- In the early days of the project, we relied heavily on volunteers.
- difficult early days
- early days of the war
- early days of independence
Secondly, in those very early days, we shared rooms, right?
- Secondly, in those very early days, we shared rooms, right?
- This is this is the early days of a World War.
- So let's come back to the early days of the series.
- And I remember the early days of the Spice Girls were the best.
- I got to meet him in the early days of my career.
- That's what we have to do in the early days of our project.
- So let's think back to the early days of the US Japan relationship.
- So from the reading you've done in those early days, how did you see the world?
- These again, in the early days of MMA, these guys were fighting for free.
- And I just found it really helpful in those early days with my first son.
- Yeah, in the early days of the show.
- And you come in and in the early days, they did a terrible job.
- And do you think that comes from those early days of childhood?
- I think, you know, in my early days on Cnni would say more people watch me on CNN.
- But, you know, it is early days.
- And we're creating that from the ground up in those early days.
- The records are quite complete and in the early days everything was recorded.
Examples
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And you come in and in the early days, they did a terrible job.
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Our friendship's really changed, definitely, from the early days.
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I got to meet him in the early days of my career.
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So in the early days, I had a lot of time on my hands.
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Money was extremely tight in the early days.
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So let's come back to the early days of the series.
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And I just found it really helpful in those early days with my first son.
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What were the early days of fame like for you?
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So let's think back to the early days of the US Japan relationship.
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Tea has evolved a lot since those early days.
Synonyms
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1.4
At the start of something
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3.7
The very early time when something is just starting
Something that is at the first stage of a process
How Early
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1.0
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the initial period' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'early' (initial) with 'days' (periods of time), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's sense. This compositional pattern is common in English and across languages, making the phrase immediately comprehensible without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase early days paints a picture of the first few days after something starts, like a baby or a young plant that is small and not yet settled. So when people say early days, they mean the 'beginning' of a project or event.