a rare bird

A person or thing that is very unusual, especially due to a combination of typically incompatible features. Their latest model is a rare bird indeed, a spacious hatchback that still feels premium and elegant in its design. The film is a rare bird—funny, crass, and yet more emotionally powerful than anything I've seen all year.

See also: bird, rare

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rare bird, a

An exceptional individual, a unique person, as in That wife of yours is a rare bird; you're lucky to have her. This idiom, generally used as a compliment, is a translation of the Latin rara avis, which itself was used from about 1600 on and began to be translated only in the late 1800s.

a rare bird

LITERARY

If you call someone or something a rare bird, you mean that they are very unusual. Diane Johnson's book is that rare bird, an American novel of manners. Note: `A rare bird' is a translation of the Latin expression `rara avis', which was used by the Roman writer Juvenal in the 2nd century AD to describe a black swan. At the time, black swans were unknown, although they were later discovered in Australia.

See also: bird, rare

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

rare bird

an exceptional person or thing; a rarity.

The English expression is a literal translation of the Latin rara avis .

2005 Apollo Magazine Joseph Southall is that rare bird, an Arts and Crafts painter.

See also: bird, rare

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a rare ˈbird

a person or thing that is unusual, often because they have/it has two very different interests or qualities: Jill is a very rare bird, a good politician and an excellent listener.This expression is a translation of the Latin idiom ‘rara avis’.

See also: bird, rare

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

rare bird

n. an unusual person; a person with rare talents or abilities. An interesting kind of rare bird is the man who can take long vacations and still make money.

See also: bird, rare

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

rare bird, a

An unusual phenomenon or person. The term is a translation from Juvenal’s Satires (ca. a.d. 120), in which, speaking of chastity, he writes, “Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno” (A bird as rare upon the earth as a black swan). The term was soon being applied to other rare phenomena, often as sarcastically as Juvenal had used it, as, for example, for “an honest lawyer” (John Wesley, Journal, 1764).

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释义	a rare bird a rare bird A person or thing that is very unusual, especially due to a combination of typically incompatible features. Their latest model is a rare bird indeed, a spacious hatchback that still feels premium and elegant in its design. The film is a rare bird—funny, crass, and yet more emotionally powerful than anything I've seen all year. See also: bird, rare Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rare bird, a An exceptional individual, a unique person, as in That wife of yours is a rare bird; you're lucky to have her. This idiom, generally used as a compliment, is a translation of the Latin rara avis, which itself was used from about 1600 on and began to be translated only in the late 1800s. See also: rare The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a rare bird LITERARY If you call someone or something a rare bird, you mean that they are very unusual. Diane Johnson's book is that rare bird, an American novel of manners. Note: `A rare bird' is a translation of the Latin expression `rara avis', which was used by the Roman writer Juvenal in the 2nd century AD to describe a black swan. At the time, black swans were unknown, although they were later discovered in Australia. See also: bird, rare Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. rare bird an exceptional person or thing; a rarity. The English expression is a literal translation of the Latin rara avis . 2005 Apollo Magazine Joseph Southall is that rare bird, an Arts and Crafts painter. See also: bird, rare Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a rare ˈbird a person or thing that is unusual, often because they have/it has two very different interests or qualities: Jill is a very rare bird, a good politician and an excellent listener.This expression is a translation of the Latin idiom ‘rara avis’. See also: bird, rare Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary rare bird n. an unusual person; a person with rare talents or abilities. An interesting kind of rare bird is the man who can take long vacations and still make money. See also: bird, rare McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions rare bird, a An unusual phenomenon or person. The term is a translation from Juvenal’s Satires (ca. a.d. 120), in which, speaking of chastity, he writes, “Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno” (A bird as rare upon the earth as a black swan). The term was soon being applied to other rare phenomena, often as sarcastically as Juvenal had used it, as, for example, for “an honest lawyer” (John Wesley, Journal, 1764). 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Uncommon guest TWITCHERS are flocking to a Black Country field to take a glance of a rare bird wintering in our region. Hoopoe causing a flap Is it ethical to kill a rare bird? The scientific community does not support the practice of removing animals from their natural habitat for research, especially when the animal is designated as an endangered species. Should Rare Birds Be "Collected"? Bankura (West Bengal), March 10 ( ANI ): A rare bird sighted at Sanbandha village on the outskirts of Bankura town in West Bengal amazed curious onlookers and bird lovers. Onlookers amazed with sighting of rare bird in Bengal Hoopoe is a rare bird in the UK and particularly uncommon in the Tees Valley area." Rare treat for birdwatchers at Wilton site BIRDWATCHERS flocked to Tyneside to catch a glimpse of a rare bird. Twitchers flock to spot a rare bird It was the second death of a rare bird in Scotland in as many weeks. HARD TO SWALLOW; Hawk kills rare bird as shocke twitchers watch BEMUSED police officers were led on a merry dance by a rare bird with a mohican. Britain Today: Bird sparks police alert A RARE bird got lost on its way to India - and ended up in KERRY. Twitchers flap over rare piper Conservation ranger Iolo Lloyd said it was remarkable to see so many specimens of such a rare bird in Clocaenog. 'Butcher bird' is spotted in forest A RARE bird which arrived in England as a stowaway on a boat has sparked a twitching frenzy as hundreds of spotters flock to see it. Yankee sparrow hitches boat ride to Wirral; Hundreds of twitchers expected this weekend So he comes up with a scheme to report a sighting of a rare bird, and before they know it, the place is crawling with birders, flying in from all over the place to catch a glimpse of the non-existent bird. After the Axe to Rare Birds: take one's Sturla Gunnarsson. (Interview) This goes for the twitchers, or rare-bird spotters, who covet the record for species sighted in Britain and who travel thousands of miles for a chance to see a rare bird. Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2001. Birders: Tales of a Tribe Kotuku is the Maori word for the great white heron, a rare bird that appears to Wire in the marsh, a bird Wire learns about when she understands some Maori mythology. Savage, Deborah, Kotuku
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