a 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.

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
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a ˌbird of ˈpassage

a person who does not stay in a place for very long
See also: bird, of, passage
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  • 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