{"id":12919,"date":"2023-01-04T19:51:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are lots of bird idioms and phrases used around the world in many different cultures, languages, and countries. Learning about the birds behind the idioms can help birders know more about not only the birds but about how all"},"modified":"2023-01-04T20:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T03:08:02","slug":"bird-idioms-and-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/bird-idioms-and-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"100+ Bird Idioms and Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-906444488\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are lots of bird idioms and phrases used around the world in many different cultures, languages, and countries. Learning about the birds behind the idioms can help birders know more about not only the birds but about how all birds are part of cultural expression and common languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bird Idioms and phrases &amp; Bird Sayings! Learn common Bird idioms and phrases, and sayings in English with meaning and example sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">List of Bird Idioms and Phrases in English<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(as) free as (the) air<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Happy and untroubled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I miss the days of being free as the air, back before I had adult problems, like bills to pay.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(as) free as a bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Unencumbered; not restrained by anything. The phrase means the same as &#8220;free,&#8221; but with more emphasis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Betty must be free as a bird because I never see her in a bad mood.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(feathered) oof-bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> obsolete Something that is a source of money, usually in large quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> You better come up with a reliable way to earn money, instead hoping for some oof-bird to fall in your lap.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(not) a dicky bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> (Not) anything at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> We heard not a dicky-bird out of the kids all night &#8211; they were quiet as can be.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(Someone\u2019s) Goose Is Cooked<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> In serious trouble, with no hope of improvement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> After losing two sets to the invincible Djokovic, the tennis player\u2019s goose was cooked.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a bird in hand<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Something of some value that is already acquired<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I think I&#8217;ll keep my modest winnings rather than wagering them all on the next horse race. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> proverb It is better to have something less valuable than to pursue something more valuable that may not be able to be obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I think I&#8217;ll keep my modest winnings rather than wagering them all on the next horse race. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a bird of passage<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person who remains unfixed to a certain location, relocating from one place to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> The economy has forced me to become a bird of passage, moving around the state to wherever I can find work.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a bird&#8217;s eye shot<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A scene photographed or filmed from an angle above the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Stand on the roof of that building and get a bird&#8217;s eye shot of our lead actress walking down the street.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a bird&#8217;s eye view<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A view looking down at an object or area from a high elevation (as if from the perspective of a bird in flight).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> From up here you can get a bird&#8217;s eye view of the entire campus.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a box of birds<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> In good spirits or health. Used in the phrase &#8220;be a box of birds.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Molly seems like a box of birds today\u2014she must be over the flu.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/idioms-to-use-in-conversation\/\">Idioms to use in conversation!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a home bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> One who prefers the comforts and familiarity of one&#8217;s home to new and unknown places or things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Our daughter has always been a home bird, officer\u2014being gone for such a long stretch without at least making contact with us is completely out of character.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a Lame Duck<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person or enterprise (often a business) that is not a success and that has to be helped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> It leaves a lame duck with the responsibility of pushing the Maastricht Bill through the Commons.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a little bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An unknown person. Often used in the phrase &#8220;a little bird told me,&#8221; in which the speaker does not want to reveal the source of the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> A little bird told me that George interviewed for that open position in human resources, so maybe we&#8217;ll be free of him sooner than later.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a little bird told me<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> I don\u2019t wish to divulge where I got the information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> How do you know my boyfriend went out with someone else? \u2013 A little bird told me.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a rare bird<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Somebody or something of a kind that one seldom sees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Diane Johnson\u2019s book is that rare bird, an American novel of manners.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">a Sitting Duck<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person or object in a vulnerable position that is easy to attack or injure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> When my car broke down in a bad neighborhood, I felt like a sitting duck, just waiting to get robbed.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">an early bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone who is more active and alert in the early hours of the morning than later in the day; an early riser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I tried dating an early bird once, but since I like to sleep in late, it didn&#8217;t really work out.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">be (like) a bird in a gilded cage<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To live a life of wealth and luxury but to be without true freedom, happiness, or contentment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> John forsook his friends and family in the pursuit of his riches, but with no friends or loved ones, he is now like a bird in a gilded cage.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">be (strictly) for the birds<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>To be frustrating, annoying, or pointless. Primarily heard in US and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Driving is strictly for the birds when you live in a big city\u2014unless you like sitting in traffic!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">be a box of birds<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>To be in good spirits or health. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Once she&#8217;s had some time to cheer up, she&#8217;ll be a box of birds again, don&#8217;t worry.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">be a rare bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be a very unusual person or thing, especially due to a combination of typically incompatible features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> The film is a rare bird\u2014funny, crass, and yet more emotionally powerful than anything I&#8217;ve seen all year.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">be birds of a feather<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>To be very similar (to another person) in taste, preference, opinion, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I knew you and John would get along well. Given all the interests you share, it seemed pretty clear that you were birds of a feather.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">be birds of the same feather<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be very similar (to another person) in taste, preference, opinion, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Janet and I have always been birds of the same feather. There&#8217;s very little that we don&#8217;t agree on.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A man of some peculiar quality (indicated by a preceding modifier).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Some odd-looking bird came into the shop today looking for a rare antique.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird has flown, the<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone or something has left, fled, escaped, etc.; someone or something is no longer here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;m afraid you&#8217;re not going to find him here. The bird has flown.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Read More: <\/mark><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/american-idioms-with-meaning-and-example\/\">American idioms with meaning and example<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird in (one&#8217;s) bosom<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An oath of faith, servitude, piety, or conscience that is kept guarded in one&#8217;s heart, mind, and spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Truly, my lord, I am at your service and loyal to your name, and I shall guard the bird in my bosom till my last breath.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird in the hand is worth two in the bush<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It is better to have something less valuable than to pursue something more valuable that may not be able to be obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I think I&#8217;ll keep my modest winnings rather than wagering them all on the next horse race. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird of (one&#8217;s) own brain<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A thought or idea of one&#8217;s own conception, especially that which is confidential or unknown to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I know not what she thinks of me, for that is a bird in her own brain and kept from my eyes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird of passage<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person who remains unfixed to a certain location, relocating from one place to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> The economy has forced me to become a bird of passage, moving around the state to wherever I can find work.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird watcher<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a girl watcher; someone, usually a man, who enjoys watching women go by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> You bird watchers should just mind your own business!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird&#8217;s eye view<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A view looking down at an object or area from a high elevation (as if from the perspective of a bird in flight)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>Wow, what a stunning bird&#8217;s eye view of Los Angeles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird&#8217;s-eye view, (of something)<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a good view of something from high above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> From the church tower you get a bird\u2019s-eye view of the town.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird-brain<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person who lacks intelligence or who makes stupid decisions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I\u2019m such a birdbrain. I forgot my driver\u2019s license, officer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird-brained<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Characterized by stupidity, foolishness, or a lack of foresight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> You&#8217;re so bird-brained. I can&#8217;t believe you got stranded on the highway because you didn&#8217;t put enough gas in your car!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird-brained idea<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An especially foolish, stupid, or shortsighted plan or idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> A: &#8220;I&#8217;ve got a great plan for selling bees as pets-we&#8217;ll make a fortune!&#8221; B: &#8220;Here we go with another one of your bird-brained ideas.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">bird-dog<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To pay close, usually unwelcome, attention to someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Why\u2019d you have to go and bird-dog me, your best buddy?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birds and the bees, the<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Lessons about sex, such as are typically taught to children or young adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> My mom talked to me about the birds and the bees this morning &#8211; it was so mortifying!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birds in their little nests agree<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Housemates should try to treat each other amicably<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Even though I know that birds in their little nests agree, I can&#8217;t seem to stop myself from arguing with my sister all the time.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birds of a feather<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Similar or like-minded people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I knew you and John would get along well. You&#8217;re birds of a feather, after all.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Read More:<\/mark> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/idioms\">Idiomatic Expressions &#8211; Choose A Category<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birds of a feather flock together<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> People who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I knew you and John would get along well, seeing as you both enjoy science fiction so much. Birds of a feather flock together.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birds of a feather fly together<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> People who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to associate well with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I knew you and John would get along well\u2014birds of a feather fly together, after all.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birds of the same feather<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Similar or like-minded people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;m surprised Tony and John don&#8217;t get along. Given all the interests they share, I thought they would be birds of the same feather.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birdseed<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A very paltry or minuscule amount of money; the absolute minimum amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Suzy&#8217;s brother has a connection in the stadium, so we got these tickets for birdseed!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">birdturd<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An unpleasant or irritating person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Ugh, I just washed my car, and there&#8217;s birdturd on it already!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d3c1yyje0uguxm.cloudfront.net\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Idioms and Phrases - wordscoach.com\" class=\"wp-image-12952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com_-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com_.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">boo bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone who is apt to boo, typically at a sporting event<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> That questionable call against the home team has brought the boo-birds out in full force.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">charm the birds from the trees<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be appealingly and persuasively charming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> He isn&#8217;t the cleverest person on the team, but he could charm the birds from the trees, so people are naturally inclined to trust his opinion.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">charm the birds off the trees<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be appealingly and persuasively charming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> He isn&#8217;t the cleverest person on the team, but he could charm the birds off the trees, so people are naturally inclined to trust his opinion.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">charm the birds out of the trees<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be appealingly and persuasively charming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> He isn&#8217;t the cleverest person on the team, but he could charm the birds out of the trees, so people are naturally inclined to trust his opinion.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">do (one&#8217;s) bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To serve a prison sentence. From rhyming slang, in which &#8220;bird&#8221; is short for &#8220;birdlime,&#8221; which rhymes with &#8220;time.&#8221; Primarily heard in UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>After doing his bird for the past five years, Mark is getting released from jail today.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">do bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To serve a prison sentence. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which &#8220;bird&#8221; is short for &#8220;birdlime,&#8221; which rhymes with &#8220;time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> After doing bird for the past five years, Mark is getting released from jail today.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">eager Beaver<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> The term eager beaver refers to a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Give that big project to the new girl, she\u2019s a real eager beaver.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">eagle-Eyed<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Having sharp vision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> My eagle-eyed sister spotted the car in the parking lot before anyone else did.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">early bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone who is more active and alert in the early hours of the morning than later in the day; an early riser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I suppose it&#8217;s more out of necessity than anything, but I turned into an early bird as soon as I had kids.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">early bird catches the worm<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone who is very active and alert in the early hours of the morning is apt to find success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> We need to get to the store early if we want to have the best selection. The early bird catches the worm, you know.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">early bird special<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A special in some restaurants or similar eateries where some meals are available at a lower price before the usual dinner hours. Stereotypically associated with older people and retirees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Do we really have to go for the early bird special? We&#8217;re not 80!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">eat Crow<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To admit one was wrong, and accept humiliation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I am ready to eat crow. My prediction about the game was completely wrong.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">eat like a bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To not eat very much. The phrase evokes the image of a pecking bird<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t worry about making extra food for Kim, she eats like a bird.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">eat like a bird\/horse, to<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To eat large quantities of food<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Kim is staying for dinner, and she eats like a horse, so you better make some extra food.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">eat like a horse<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to eat large amounts of food<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> No wonder he&#8217;s so fat. He eats like a horse. John works like a horse and eats like a horse, so he never gets fat.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">eye-view<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a view seen from high above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Wow, what a stunning bird&#8217;s eye view of Los Angeles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">feather One\u2019s Nest<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To take advantage of one\u2019s position to benefit oneself<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Most politicians in our country don\u2019t have the public good in mind-they\u2019re just interested in feathering their nests.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">fine feathers make fine birds<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Attractive clothing makes one seem more beautiful or appealing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I didn&#8217;t think Sean was that handsome until I saw him in a tux. I guess it&#8217;s true what they say\u2014fine feathers make fine birds.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">flew The Coop<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Left, escaped<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> He was never happy living at home with his parents, so as soon as possible he flew the coop and got his own place.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">flip (one) the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To raise the middle finger (a rude gesture of anger or displeasure) at one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I flipped my brother the bird after he said that he&#8217;d never seen a worse basketball player than me.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">flip off<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To turn something off, typically a switch. A noun or pronoun can be used between &#8220;flip&#8221; and &#8220;off.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I flipped off the living room light and headed upstairs to bed.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">flip someone the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to give someone the finger; to display the digitus impudicus to someone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Max flipped the cop the bird &#8211; and that was just the wrong thing to do.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">flip\/give\/shoot somebody the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> make a rude sign at somebody with your middle finger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> What are you shooting me the bird for, I didn&#8217;t even say anything insulting!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">flush out the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To force a bird out of hiding, as when hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> You know, you could use a hunting dog to help you flush out the bird.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">flush the birds out of the bushes<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To cause birds to come out of hiding, as when hunting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> The sudden sound of the car engine flushed the birds out of the bushes all around them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">for the birds<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Worthless, stupid, or completely undesirable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I miss my usual shift\u2014night work is for the birds.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">for the birds, it&#8217;s\/that&#8217;s<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It\u2019s useless, worthless; not to be taken seriously<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I don\u2019t like this kind of life. It\u2019s for the birds.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">fox In The Henhouse (Chicken house)<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Someone who causes trouble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>The boss\u2019s son is a fox in the henhouse. He does no actual work, and all he does is stir up problems.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">free as a bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Happy and untroubled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Betty must be free as a bird because I never see her in a bad mood.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">free bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>One who is totally unencumbered or unrestrained by any previous obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;m a free bird this Friday! Do you want to meet for dinner?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">get One\u2019s Ducks in a Row<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Have everything organized; get oneself organized<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Sorry about all the emails. I\u2019m just trying to get my ducks in a row before I go on vacation.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">get the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be promptly and unceremoniously dismissed from one&#8217;s job, role, or position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> That player sure got the bird after he dropped the ball.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ghetto bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A police helicopter, especially one that monitors or patrols through particularly impoverished areas of a city. Primarily heard in US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Sam is just a ghetto bird who has lots of skills but no job.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">give (one) the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To raise the middle finger (a rude gesture of anger or displeasure) at one. The phrase &#8220;flip (one) the bird&#8221; is also commonly used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> The crowd gave that player the bird after he dropped the ball.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">give someone the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> If someone gives you the bird, they make a rude and offensive gesture with one hand, with their middle finger pointing up and their other fingers bent over in a fist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> He made a couple of mistakes and the crowd immediately gave him the bird.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d3c1yyje0uguxm.cloudfront.net\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Idioms and Phrases - wordscoach.com\" class=\"wp-image-12953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bird-Idioms-and-Phrases-wordscoach.com-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">have a bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To become distressed by something, often something surprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Mom will have a bird when she finds out you&#8217;re failing your math class.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">have a bird&#8217;s-eye view (of something)<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To have a view looking down at an object or area from a high elevation (as if from the perspective of a bird in flight)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> From up here, you can have a bird&#8217;s-eye view of the entire campus.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">he Would Put Legs Under A Chicken<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> He will talk your head off; he is very talkative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Get ready to do a lot of listening if you go out to lunch with Karl \u2013 he would put legs under a chicken.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">hit two birds with one stone<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To complete, achieve, or take care of two tasks at the same time or with a singular series of actions; to solve two problems with one action or solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I might as well hit two birds with one stone and drop off my tax return while I&#8217;m at the mall for the computer part I need.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">home bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> One who prefers the comforts and familiarity of one&#8217;s home to new and unknown places or things<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Sharah\u2019s a home bird really.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">it&#8217;s an ill bird that fouls its own nest<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An unwise or disreputable person does things that ultimately cause them problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> A: &#8220;Oh man, why would he say something insulting like that about the boss&#8217;s daughter at the holiday party? B: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know\u2014it&#8217;s an ill bird that fouls its own nest.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">kill two birds with one stone<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To complete, achieve, or take care of two tasks at the same time or with a singular series of actions; to solve two problems with one action or solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I might as well kill two birds with one stone and drop off my tax forms while I&#8217;m at the mall for the computer part I need.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">kill two birds with one stone, to<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To achieve two goals with a single effort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> If we have to go to Manchester for the meeting, then let\u2019s visit Auntie Joan on the way there. We can kill two birds with one stone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">king of birds<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Any bird for which a group, nation, or culture has a great amount of admiration or respect, especially an eagle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Seeing a bald eagle up close in the wild, it is easy to see why the king of birds was chosen to be on our country&#8217;s seal.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ladybug, ladybug, fly away home<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A children&#8217;s rhyme said as a chant to shoo away the ladybug beetle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> A: &#8220;Look! A ladybug landed on your arm.&#8221; B: &#8220;Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home!&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">little bird told me<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A phrase used when one does not want to reveal the source of the information that one is about to share or has shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> A: &#8220;Did you hear that Mark is planning to propose to Sarah soon?&#8221; B: &#8220;Yes, a little bird told me.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">little bird told one, a<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> I have information from a secret source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>How did you learn they were getting a divorce?-Oh, a little bird told me.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">lovebirds<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Two people who make obvious their romantic relationship, as through frequent expressions of intimacy and affection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> How are the two lovebirds? Are they still in the honeymoon phase of the relationship?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night Owl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Somebody who often stays up late or is active at night can be called a night owl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> My husband\u2019s a night owl, but I like to be in bed by 10 o\u2019clock.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">not a dicky bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>(Not) anything at all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> We heard not a dicky-bird out of the kids all night\u2014they were quiet as can be.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">not hear a dicky bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>To not hear or receive any sound, utterance, or item of communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> We haven&#8217;t heard a dicky-bird out of the kids all night &#8211; I think one of us should go check on them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">not say\/hear a dicky bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> say\/hear nothing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> 1. Don\u2019t look at me! I didn\u2019t say a dicky bird., 2. We haven\u2019t heard a dicky bird from her for weeks.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">odd bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she&#8217;s a bit of an odd bird, don&#8217;t you think?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">old bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Any older person. The phrase can either be disparaging or endearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Oh, be quiet, you crazy old bird.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">on the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Available to watch on cable or satellite television channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I heard there&#8217;s a classic movie on the bird tonight at 9 &#8211; want to watch it with me?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">rare bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person or thing that is very unusual, especially due to a combination of typically incompatible features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Their latest model is a rare bird indeed, a spacious hatchback that still feels premium and elegant in its design.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">shoot (one) the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To raise the middle finger (a rude gesture of anger or displeasure) at one. The phrase &#8220;flip (one) the bird&#8221; is also commonly used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I shot my brother the bird after he said that he&#8217;d never seen a worse basketball player than me.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">sick As A Parrot<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Very disappointed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>I was sick as a parrot after Man United lost last night.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">sing like a bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To have a beautiful singing voice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I was so impressed with Molly&#8217;s performance at the talent show. She sings like a bird &#8211; I had no idea!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">snowbird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>One who leaves their home to stay in a warmer climate during the winter months (as to avoid snow and other winter weather). Often said of retirees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Now that my parents are retired, they&#8217;re total snowbirds\u2014they leave New York after Christmas and spend the rest of the winter in Florida.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">strange bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she&#8217;s a bit of a strange bird, don&#8217;t you think?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">strictly for the birds<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Worthless, stupid, or completely undesirable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Driving is strictly for the birds when you live in a big city &#8211; unless you like sitting in traffic!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">swan Song<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A final appearance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> This game will be the quarterback\u2019s swan song \u2013 he\u2019s retiring after this season.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">the bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A rude gesture in which one&#8217;s middle finger is raised, typically to show anger, disdain, or insolence. Usually used with the verbs &#8220;give&#8221; or &#8220;flip.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I flipped my brother the bird after he told me to go mow the lawn for him.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">the bird has flown<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone or something has left, fled, escaped, etc.; someone or something is no longer here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;m afraid you&#8217;re not going to find him here. The bird has flown.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">the birds and the bees<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Lessons about sex, such as are typically taught to children or young adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> My mom talked to me about the birds and the bees this morning &#8211; it was so mortifying!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">the early bird catches the worm<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone who is very active and alert in the early hours of the morning is apt to find success<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> We need to get to the store early if we want to have the best selection. The early bird catches the worm, you know.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">the early bird gets the worm<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Someone who is very active and alert in the early hours of the morning is more apt to find success or opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> We need to get to the store early if we want to have the best selection. The early bird gets the worm, you know.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">to Have Butterflies In Your Stomach<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be nervous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I almost didn\u2019t go on stage and perform tonight because I had butterflies in my stomach.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">tough old bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A resilient, physically hardy older person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> My granny was a tough old bird, let me tell ya. She ran the farm nearly single-handedly well into her 80s.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">two birds with one stone<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Two tasks completed, achieved, or taken care of at the same time or with a singular series of actions; two problems solved with one action or solution. Typically used with the verbs &#8220;kill&#8221; or &#8220;hit.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I might as well kill two birds with one stone and drop off my tax return while I&#8217;m at the mall for the computer part I need.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ugly Duckling<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An awkward child or young person who grows into a beautiful person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> It&#8217;s certainly the ugly duckling of the era-until you get to drive one.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">wading bird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A type of bird with long legs and a long neck that is typically found in shallow water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Look at all that wading bird near the shore. I think it might be a heron.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">what\u2019s Good for the Goose Is Good for the Gander<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> What\u2019s OK For A Man is OK For A Woman, too<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> My boyfriend complains when I go out, but then I found out he went out with his friends every night this week. What\u2019s good for the goose is good for the gander.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">whirlybird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A helicopter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> The cops will be sending whirlybirds to track us down, so we&#8217;ll need to stay hidden in the trees.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">wild Goose Chase<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An impossible or futile search or task<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> The photographs might represent a wild goose chase after the random neuroses of an insecure young woman.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">yardbird<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A chicken. Primarily heard in US<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> They always give the worst jobs to us yardbirds.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">you cannot catch old birds with chaff<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> You cannot easily dupe or deceive those who are wise or experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> A scam like that won&#8217;t work on the likes of Edith. 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