To be in really good form, after midnight's advisable (2,4,4)

I believe the answer is:

at ones best

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'form after midnight's advisable' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'to be in really good' is the wordplay.
'to be in really' becomes 'atones' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'good' becomes 'best' (similar in meaning).
'atones'+'best'='AT ONES BEST'

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