🐦 Bird
"The early bird catches the worm"
Meaning
People who start early often get the best chance.
About the bird
Birds move freely and are early risers, so their idioms cover freedom, gossip, and getting a head start.
Example sentence
We reached the bakery early and got the freshest bread; the early bird catches the worm.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
People who start early often get the best chance.
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"Kill two birds with one stone"
To do two useful things with one action.
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"Eat like a bird"
To eat very little.
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"Birds of a feather flock together"
People with similar interests often become friends.
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"Ruffle someone's feathers"
To annoy or upset someone.
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"In the catbird seat"
In a very good or powerful position.
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"Feather your own nest"
To use your position to make yourself rich unfairly.