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, INFORMALIf 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.
- 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