| We've all heard birds chirp, whistle, cackle, tweet, call, quack, mimic, honk, screech and sing. Clearly we all love birds and it's amazing how many sayings we have in the English language that refer to birds. Here are some of our favourites: |
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| • Bald as a coot |
| • Bird brain |
| • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
| • A bird's-eye view |
| • A bunch of lame ducks |
| • A dickie-birdie told me |
| • A lucky duck |
| • A stool-pigeon |
| • As the crow flies |
| • Be loonie |
| • Birds of a feather flock together |
| • Don't count your chickens before they hatch. |
| • Don't put all your eggs in one basket |
| • Eat like a bird |
| • Get up with the birds |
| • Have a chicken in every pot |
| • Naked as a jay bird |
| • Kill two birds with one stone (metaphorical only!) |
| • Proud as a peacock |
| • Run around like a chicken with its head cut off |
| • Scarce as hen's teeth |
| • Silly as a goose |
| • Silly as a loon |
| • Something to crow about |
| • The early bird catches the worm |
| • They've flown the coup |
| • Up with the birds |
| • Watch the birdie |
| • Wise as an owl |
| • Young as a spring chicken |
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