bird of passage

A person who remains unfixed to a certain location, relocating from one place to another. The economy has forced me to become a bird of passage, moving around the state to wherever I can find work.

See also: bird, of, passage

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bird of passage

A transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s]

See also: bird, of, passage

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a bird of passage

If you call someone a bird of passage, you mean that they never stay in one place for long. Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a relatively short stay.

See also: bird, of, passage

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a bird of passage

someone who is always moving on.

Literally, a bird of passage is a migrant bird.

See also: bird, of, passage

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a ˌbird of ˈpassage

a person who does not stay in a place for very long

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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a bird of passage
give (one) the bird
give someone the bird
shoot (one) the bird
flip (one) the bird
flip someone the bird
flip/give/shoot somebody the bird
fly off
do bird
have a bird

References in periodicals archive

I am confident that we can expect the osprey to become a resident bird in future as opposed to being just a bird of passage.

Angling: A fish in its talons, an osprey is nature's supreme fisherman; But an eagle is always ready to frighten it into giving up its hard-won catch

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释义	bird of passage bird of passage A person who remains unfixed to a certain location, relocating from one place to another. The economy has forced me to become a bird of passage, moving around the state to wherever I can find work. See also: bird, of, passage Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bird of passage A transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s] See also: bird, of, passage The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a bird of passage If you call someone a bird of passage, you mean that they never stay in one place for long. Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a relatively short stay. See also: bird, of, passage Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a bird of passage someone who is always moving on. Literally, a bird of passage is a migrant bird. See also: bird, of, passage Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a ˌbird of ˈpassage a person who does not stay in a place for very long See also: bird, of, passage Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a bird of passage give (one) the bird give someone the bird shoot (one) the bird flip (one) the bird flip someone the bird flip/give/shoot somebody the bird fly off do bird have a bird References in periodicals archive I am confident that we can expect the osprey to become a resident bird in future as opposed to being just a bird of passage. Angling: A fish in its talons, an osprey is nature's supreme fisherman; But an eagle is always ready to frighten it into giving up its hard-won catch
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