Idioms with BIRD
as free as a bird = free, without worries
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush = ms vale pjaro
mano que cien volando
the early bird catches the worm = al que madruga Dios lo ayuda
birds of a feather flock together = Dios los cra y ellos se juntan
to kill two birds with one stone = matar dos pjaros de un tiro
to eat like a bird = eat very little
a bird's eye view = a vuelo de pjaro
an early bird = a person who arrives or gets up early
a bird of ill omen = un pjaro de mal agero
as the crow flies = in a straight line
a little bird told me something = expression used to say that you know something but
you will not say how you found out = me lo cont un pajarito
Exercise
1. I don't want to go round and round. I only want to go
.
2. Thomas is never late at work. He always arrives at 9 o'clock, I guess he really
Choose the right answer.
is
3. I need to go to the bank. I think I will also go to the post office on my way. I want
to
en
4. Sheila was offered a better salary at a new company, but she's afraid of changing.
She said to me,
5. You are really
have an accident and he was hit by a car! Unbelievable!
6. Tina and Mary are all the time together chatting about other people. You know the
saying,
! Yesterday you said Paul was going to