Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing bird, including its inflections. Clear word filter
4 idioms
early bird
CEFR A2someone who prefers beginning the day before most other people
Neutral
kill two birds with one stone
CEFR B1To accomplish two tasks with a single effort or action.
Neutral
a little bird told me
CEFR B2used to say that you know something while keeping your informant's identity secret
Informal
the bird has flown
CEFR C1the person being sought has already left or escaped
Neutral