Bird Idioms

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rise from the ashes

Meaning: To recover after complete destruction, failure, or loss.

Example: After the devastating fire, the small town managed to rise from the ashes by rebuilding homes and businesses. Read more ➺


feathers fly

Meaning: A heated argument, quarrel, or conflict where emotions run high.

Example: The boardroom was tense, and feathers fly when the team debates budget cuts. Read more ➺


lovebird

Meaning: (Idiomatic) Two people who are openly affectionate or romantically involved.

Example: The lovebird couple held hands and whispered sweet nothings during the sunset. Read more ➺


neither fish nor fowl

Meaning: Something that is difficult to classify and doesn't fit into a clear group.

Example: The new company's business model is neither fish nor fowl, making it hard to classify. Read more ➺


eat like a bird

Meaning: Refers to eating very little or consuming small amounts of food.

Example: She always eats like a bird, barely finishing half of her salad. Read more ➺


pecking order

Meaning: a hierarchy of status seen among a group of people or animals.

Example: In the corporate world, understanding the pecking order is crucial for navigating office politics. Read more ➺


rule the roost

Meaning: to be in charge or control of a group or activity.

Example: After the merger, it became clear that the new CEO would rule the roost in the restructured company. Read more ➺


pigeonhole

Meaning: to assign to a particular category, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive.

Example: She felt that her colleagues had pigeonholed her as just a secretary. Read more ➺


chickens come home to roost

Meaning: everyone eventually faces the consequences of their actions.

Example: After years of exploiting others, his wealth vanished overnight, and the chickens came home to roost. Read more ➺


chicken hearted

Meaning: not brave.

Example: Daisy was too chicken-hearted in the meeting to speak up, even though she knew the board was making the wrong decision. Read more ➺


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