Are you more of a cheerful morning person or do you feel best in the evening?

A natural way to answer

I'd say I feel best in the morning. I wake up calm and clear-headed, and I get most of my work done before lunch. By the evening I'm tired and I just want to relax, so mornings are when I really hit my stride.

Key phrases to use

• drag myself out of bed — to force yourself to get up when you really don't want to“I could barely drag myself out of bed this morning.”
• come alive — to suddenly become full of energy, excitement, or enthusiasm“The city comes alive at night.”
• hit my stride — to reach the point where you're working smoothly and at your best“By mid-morning I've usually hit my stride.”
• night owl — a person who feels most awake and lively late at night“I'm a night owl, so I do my best work after midnight.”