🐦 Bird
"Birds of prey"
Meaning
People or animals that hunt others.
About the bird
Birds move freely and are early risers, so their idioms cover freedom, gossip, and getting a head start.
Example sentence
The small shops feared the birds of prey who bought failing businesses cheaply.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
People or animals that hunt others.
More bird idioms
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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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"The early bird catches the worm"
People who start early often get the best chance.
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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.