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Bird Expressions

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Today we [explain:express] some expressions about birds. For example, if something is for the birds, it is [worthless:useless] or not very interesting. Someone who eats like a bird eats very little. And a birds-eye view is a general look at an [area:place] from above. Did you know that if you tell a young [person:girl] about the birds and the bees you are explaining about sex and birth? Have you ever observed that birds of a feather flock together? In other words, people who are [similar:same] become friends or do things together. Here is some good advice: a bird in a hand is worth two in the bush. This means you should not risk losing something you have by trying to get more of something you do not have.

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Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example, if something is for the birds, it is worthless or not very interesting. Someone who eats like a bird eats very little. And a birds-eye view is a general look at an area from above. Did you know that if you tell a young person about the birds and the bees you are explaining about sex and birth? Have you ever observed that birds of a feather flock together? In other words, people who are similar become friends or do things together. Here is some good advice: a bird in a hand is worth two in the bush. This means you should not risk losing something you have by trying to get more of something you do not have.
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