Bird Idioms
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like a chicken with its head cut off
Meaning: act in a frenzied manner
Example: Does he know how to handle the situation? He has been running around all morning like a chicken with its head cut off. Read more ➺
Meaning: to receive information from a secret source.
Example: I'd like to believe that a little birdie told you about my secret, but I know exactly who it was that let you in on it. Read more ➺
Meaning: in a unexpected and sudden way
Example: He had been trying to quit smoking since a year but couldn't, so he decided to go cold turkey. Read more ➺
Meaning: accomplish two different things at the same time
Example: I have to go to the bank, and on the way back, I'll pick up the groceries as well, killing two birds with one stone. Read more ➺
Meaning: an early rising person
Example: If you are an early bird, you know that watching the sunrise is how breathtaking. Read more ➺
Meaning: in a straight line
Example: The nearest hotel is about 24 kilometers away as the crow flies. Read more ➺
Meaning: complicated, ridiculous, or unbelievable story
Example: She started to tell some cock and bull story to the police officers about how she found a huge bag containing 5 pounds of gold. Read more ➺
Meaning: a transient
Example: She moves out nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. Read more ➺
Meaning: a possession that is worthy
Example: The fact is that he did not realise that a bird in the hand was worth more and went after having an extra marital affair. Now he neither has his wife nor his girlfriend. Read more ➺
