bird 
/ˈbɚd/ noun
plural birds /ˈbɚd/ noun [count] 1 : an animal that has wings and is covered with feathers
▪ A large bird flew overhead. ▪ The birds were singing outside our window. ▪ a flock of birds — see color picture; see also bird of paradise, bird of passage, bird of prey 2 informal : person
▪ He's a tough old bird. — see also rare bird 3 Brit, informal + sometimes offensive : girl
▪ We met some smashing birds at the pub last night.
▪ A large bird flew overhead. ▪ The birds were singing outside our window. ▪ a flock of birds — see color picture; see also bird of paradise, bird of passage, bird of prey
▪ He's a tough old bird. — see also rare bird
▪ We met some smashing birds at the pub last night.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
◊The expression a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush means that it is better to hold onto something you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better.
(as) free as a bird — see 1free
birds of a feather flock together — see 1feather
for the birds
informal : worthless or ridiculous
▪ This town is for the birds.
▪ This town is for the birds.
give (someone) the bird
informal 1 or flip (someone) the bird US : to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down
▪ He flipped them the bird. [=gave them the finger] 2 Brit : to loudly shout at, laugh at, or boo someone (such as a performer) in order to show disapproval
▪ The audience gave him the bird.
▪ He flipped them the bird. [=gave them the finger]
▪ The audience gave him the bird.
kill two birds with one stone — see 1kill
the birds and the bees
informal + humorous : the facts about sex that are told to children
▪ He dreaded having to explain about the birds and the bees [=the facts of life] to his son.
▪ He dreaded having to explain about the birds and the bees [=the facts of life] to his son.
the early bird catches/gets the worm — see 2early
