Смысл: birds 
bird 1. [bɜ:d] n
<Í> 1. птица
bird dung - гуано, птичий помёт
2.разг.
1) девчонка, легкомысленная женщина
2) парень, человек
a gay bird - весельчак
an odd bird - чудак
3.разг.
1) летательный аппарат, самолёт, управляемая ракета
2)амер.
4. 1)разг.
the bird is flown - птичка улетела
2)сл. заключения )
5. спутник Земли весом в 100 фунтов
6. волан (в бадминтоне )
7.спорт. мишень при стрельбе )
8. (the bird) грубый жест; ≅ кукиш
9.амер. сл. знак воинского звания )
10.арх.
♢ bird of Jove - поэт.
bird of Juno - павлин
bird of wonder - (птица) феникс
a bird of one's own brain - (своя) собственная идея /мысль/
to do smth. like a bird - делать что-л. охотно
to eat like a bird - есть мало /как птичка/
to get the bird - сл.
to give the bird - сл.
for the birds - сл.
you're one for the birds all right - ≅ тебя любой обведёт вокруг пальца
a little bird told me - ≅ слухом земля полнится
to make a bird - воен. жарг. в цель ), поражать
a bird in the bush - нечто нереальное или неизвестное; ≅ журавль в небе
a bird in the hand - нечто реальное
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - посл.
birds of a feather - ≅ одного поля ягода
birds of a feather flock together - посл.
an old bird - ≅ стреляный воробей
an old bird is not caught with chaff - посл.
an early bird - ранняя пташка
(it is) the early bird (that) catches the worm - посл.
to kill two birds with one stone - ≅ убить двух зайцев одним ударом
2.[bɜ:d] v
<Í> 1. ловить, стрелять птиц
2. изучать птиц в естественных условиях
<Í> 1. птица
2.
1) девчонка, легкомысленная женщина
2) парень, человек
3.
1) летательный аппарат, самолёт, управляемая ракета
2)
4. 1)
2)
5. спутник Земли весом в 100 фунтов
6. волан (
7.
8. (the bird) грубый жест; ≅ кукиш
9.
10.
2.
<Í> 1. ловить, стрелять птиц
2. изучать птиц в естественных условиях
birds Идиома
birds and bees
birds-eye view
birds of a feather flock together
for the birds
happy as a box of birds
kill two birds (with one stone)
kill two birds with one stone
snowbirds
strictly for the birds
birds and the bees
Idiom(s): birds and the beesTheme: REPRODUCTION
human reproduction. (A euphemistic way of referring to human sex and reproduction. Fixed order.)
• My father tried to teach me about the birds and the bees.
• He's twenty years old and doesn't understand about the birds and the bees!
Birds of a feather flock together.
People of the same sort are usually found together.Go tell it to birds
This is used when someone says something that is not credible or is a lie.Fine feathers make fine birds.
A person can look impressive in smart clothes.birds of a feather flock together|bird|birds|birds
People who are alike often become friends or are together; if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like them.
A proverb. Don't be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather flock together.fine feathers do not make fine birds|bird|birds|fe
literary A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. A proverb. Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds. Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES.
for the birds|bird|birds|for
adj. phr., slang Not interesting; dull; silly; foolish; stupid. I think history is for the birds. I saw that movie. It's for the birds.kill two birds with one stone|bird|birds|kill|ston
v. phr. To succeed in doing two things by only one action; get two results from one effort. Mother stopped at the supermarket to buy bread and then went to get Jane at dancing class; she killed two birds with one stone. The history teacher told us that making an outline kills two birds with one stone; it makes us study the lesson till we understand it, and it gives us notes to review before the test.the birds and the bees|bee|bees|bird|birds|birds a
n. phr., informal The facts we should know about our birth. At various ages, in response to questions, a child can be told about the birds and the bees.birds and the bees, the
birds and the bees, theA euphemism for sex education, especially when taught informally. For example, It's time Father told the children about the birds and the bees. Cole Porter alluded to this expression in his witty song, “Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love,” (1928) when he noted that birds, bees, even educated fleas fall in love. This idiom alludes to sexual behavior in animals to avoid explicit explanation of human behavior. [Second half of 1800s]
birds of a feather
birds of a featherIndividuals of like character, taste, or background (tend to stay together), as in The members of the club had no trouble selecting their yearly outing—they're all birds of a feather. The idea of like seeks like dates from ancient Greek times, and “Birds dwell with their kind” was quoted in the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. The full saying in English, Birds of a feather flock together, was first recorded in 1545.
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An birds idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with birds, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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