0 the early hours of the morning, between twelve o'clock at night and the time when the sun rises: --
I remember in particular an argument about art and music which took place in the small hours.
During the day and particularly in the small hours of the night this is an all-too-frequent occurrence.
That is the sort of trend that one finds in the small hours of the morning when, inevitably, the standard of debate must be lower.
He was defeated because, even in the small hours of the morning, time ran out on that occasion.
A problem may become acute in the small hours of the night.
They may be long and go on into the small hours, but it is a fascinating subject.
We shall not get a result similar to that in the wee small hours of this morning.
I cannot understand why he wants to press on at such speed in the small hours.
