a box of birds

a box of birds

In good spirits or health. Used in the phrase "be a box of birds." Once she's had some time to cheer up, she'll be a box of birds again, don't worry.
See also: bird, box, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a box of birds

NEW ZEALAND, INFORMAL
If a person or animal is a box of birds, they are very healthy. He described the dogs as a box of birds.
See also: bird, box, of
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • be a box of birds
  • box (one's) ears
  • box somebody's ears
  • buy the box
  • inside the box
  • the goggle-box
  • flush the birds out of the bushes
  • box out
  • brain box