"Rise and Shine" Idiom Meaning, Origin & History | Superduper English Idioms
Channel: Superduper English Idioms
Date: 2021-01-12

0:00 - How to Say, “Rise and shine!”
0:15 - Examples of “Rise and shine!”
0:58 - Meaning of “Rise and shine!”
1:33 - Origin of “Rise and shine!”
2:42 - More Examples of “Rise and shine!”
3:24 - Conclusion

“Rise and shine!”

When someone says, “Rise and shine,” they mean that you should get up from bed and start your day.

“Rise and shine, kids! It’s 7:00 a.m. and breakfast is on the table,” your parents might say on Monday morning.

Maybe you decide to take an afternoon nap, a siesta and just as you were having a nice dream, you hear, “Rise and shine, naptime is over!”

“Wakey, wakey! Rise and shine! Wake up and smell the coffee!” your partner might be trying to wake you up gently, but unsuccessfully.

As you can see, “rise and shine” is simply a cute request, command, demand, plead for someone to get out of bed and “shine”.

The word “shine” literally means to sparkle, shimmer, glisten, but in the idiom, “rise and shine”, it means to do your best; be cheerful, enthusiastic, energetic.

As with many other idioms and phrases, “rise and shine” is said to originate with the American military; apparently, soldiers were yelled at to get up and shine their boots early every morning.

Teenagers are not known to “rise and shine” very easily in the morning and parents might chalk it up to laziness or staying up late…

… however, research has shown that teenagers experience a change in their circadian rhythm, causing them to go to sleep later while at the same time requiring more hours of sleep.

Sadly, sleep is often neglected in modern, hard-working and fast-paced societies, but the reality is that good sleep is as important as good nutrition.

“You’ve got to rise and shine early tomorrow morning, so go to sleep now,” your parents might say to you the day before a big exam.

Perhaps you find a co-worker asleep at the cafeteria table and lunch hour is over, “Rise and shine, back to work!”

“Rise and shine, babe! It’s time to set off on our road trip,” your partner might wake you early on the first day of your cross-country adventure.

So, the next time you want to wake someone up on a positive, happy, radiant note, just say, “Rise and shine!” with a smile on your face.

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References: https://liftedup.us/rise-and-shine/