early on

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   at an early stage of a situation, relationship, period of time, etc.

   Lay comes to the story of Enron from very humble roots.

In the movies · 14

• It wasn't like -- -It was very early on.Friends: The Reunion2021
• We hit a few speed bumps early on.Jurassic World2015
• Lay comes to the story of Enron from very humble roots.Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005
• And they close early on weekends.Fantastic Mr. Fox2009
• Early on, George Bush, Sr.Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005
• That way the audience gets stuck early on.Adaptation.2002
• Early on, most of it was figuring out what didn't work.The Dawn Wall2017
• And early on Escobar getting off but Hope comes back crowd cheeringSouthpaw2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Friends: The Reunion2021
  • The Cast Returns to the Set
  • The Friends Cast Reunites On Stage
  • The Cast Reunites at the Fountain
• Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005
  • Enron's Dabhol Plant in Ruins
  • Fastow Admits Both Sides
  • Skilling Loses It on the Call
• The Dawn Wall2017
  • Tommy's Father Toughens Him Up
  • Tommy Caldwell Wins Snowbird
  • Climbers Taken Hostage in Kyrgyzstan

From the same entry

• an early bird
• at your earliest convenience
• the early bird catches the worm
• it's early days
• bright and early
• the small hours
• have an early late night

More idioms

• take part
• by any chance
• for good
• that depends
• out of the way
• be rid of
• get on nerves
• take for granted
• it's just a matter of time
• the best of luck
• speak of the devil
• in eyes