Bird Idioms
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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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
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 ➺
