home bird

One who prefers the comforts and familiarity of one's home to new and unknown places or things. She invited me to a party with some of the cast members from her play, but I've always been a bit of a home bird, especially when I don't know the people I'll be hanging around. Our daughter has always been a home bird, officer—being gone for such a long stretch without at least making contact with us is completely out of character.

a ˈhome bird

a person who spends most of the time at home because they are happiest there: Sheila’s a home bird really. She likes to spend her free time around the house or in the garden.

See also: bird, home

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

a home bird
rough it
out of (one's) element
out of element
out of one's element
out of your element
(from) top to toe
know (someone)
creature comfort
creature comforts

References in periodicals archive

"I chose Aberdeen (university) initially because it was close to home and because I am such a home bird.

Family first for proud Rebecca

Despite her taste of Hollywood glamour, she told BBC Scotland's The Nine: "I'm too much a home bird to move to West Hollywood.

MY STARRING ROLL; Scots Dumbo actress loves a square sausage too much to ditch Scotland for Hollywood

Kenny told Mirror Sport: "Chris is a home bird. It happened very quickly and Aberdeen have been very good to him.

FORREST FIRES UP KENNY'S PROJECT

I've recently come to realise that you can either be home bird or a travel buff - trying to strike a balance between the two (at least for me) is tricky.

Going home versus seeing the world

Michelle described herself as a 'home bird' and said Americans can't understand her accent

Michelle Keegan insists she'll NEVER move to America - despite husband Mark Wright relocating there; Earlier this week, Michelle fired back at all the negativity surrounding her long-distance relationship with Mark as she revealed the former TOWIE star has been asked to stay on for another year in Los Angeles

Jo Empson; LITTLE HOME BIRD; Child's Play (Children's: Picture Books) 16.99 ISBN: 9781846438899

Little Home Bird

It has to tick all the boxes for me now at the age of 41 and being a bit of a home bird.

Future still in balance for Harper

I become a home bird, leaving the nest only to work and get food for the kids - anything else has to be pretty impressive to get me out the door.

FALL FOR INNER BEAUTY; RIGHT AT HOMEAs the weather turns colder, it's time to bring the outside in with warm autumn colours and natural textures

Experts will give tips on where to watch wildlife, how to improve wildlife photography skills, build and take home bird boxes and advice on how to encourage wildlife in the garden.

Enjoy a wild day out with TV's Iolo

Welshmen have always had a W choice between succeeding in England or remaining at home and it was ironically in Italy that Carwyn re-established himself as a home bird. He once quoted the Welsh novelist, Emyr W Humphreys, who saw the choice for the able Welshman as being W between magnetic poles, and was very conscious of a sense of guilt and sin among those who turned their backs on their own country.

MORNING SERIAL

And despite having travelled as far afield as Costa Rica and the West Indies, the truth is I am such a home bird that apart from trips to other parts of Yorkshire with Huddersfield Chess Club I would quite happily never leave HD3 ever again.

Wanderlust has never afflicted me

SARAH MILLICAN HOME BIRD LIVE Channel 4, 10pm The British Comedy Award's Queen of Comedy returns with a brand new live show filmed during her sell-out nationwide tour, Home Bird.

TV CHOICE

Sarah Millican Home Bird Live C4, 10pm The only downside for fans of the Queen of British Comedy 2014 is that most of us would have either seen her third stand-up show when she was on tour, or got the DVD last Christmas.

CHOICE; FRIDAY JUNE 19

The South Shields-born star was at Newcastle's HMV store today for the signing of her third stand-up DVD 'Home Bird Live'.

Watch: Sarah Millican greeted by hundreds of fans as she returns to Tyneside; The South Shields-born star met fans at Newcastle city centre's HMV store when she signed copies of her latest DVD

The artist with the signature swathe of hair across her face celebrates with fans at the Town Hall by performing songs from her new album Now and Always - 20 Years of Dreaming Friday One of two top comedians in town tonight and tomorrow (Russell Howard is at the LG Arena) Sarah Millican will be teaching people what to take on a dirty weekend, the easiest way to blend in at posh restaurants and how to teach a pensioner to swear in Home Bird at Symphony Hall Saturday With the stage still warm from Drake's two night residency, it is the turn of Jason Derulo to light up the NIA.

WEEK AHEAD

词组	home bird
释义	home bird home bird One who prefers the comforts and familiarity of one's home to new and unknown places or things. She invited me to a party with some of the cast members from her play, but I've always been a bit of a home bird, especially when I don't know the people I'll be hanging around. Our daughter has always been a home bird, officer—being gone for such a long stretch without at least making contact with us is completely out of character. See also: bird, home Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a ˈhome bird a person who spends most of the time at home because they are happiest there: Sheila’s a home bird really. She likes to spend her free time around the house or in the garden. See also: bird, home Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a home bird rough it out of (one's) element out of element out of one's element out of your element (from) top to toe know (someone) creature comfort creature comforts References in periodicals archive "I chose Aberdeen (university) initially because it was close to home and because I am such a home bird. Family first for proud Rebecca Despite her taste of Hollywood glamour, she told BBC Scotland's The Nine: "I'm too much a home bird to move to West Hollywood. MY STARRING ROLL; Scots Dumbo actress loves a square sausage too much to ditch Scotland for Hollywood Kenny told Mirror Sport: "Chris is a home bird. It happened very quickly and Aberdeen have been very good to him. FORREST FIRES UP KENNY'S PROJECT I've recently come to realise that you can either be home bird or a travel buff - trying to strike a balance between the two (at least for me) is tricky. Going home versus seeing the world Michelle described herself as a 'home bird' and said Americans can't understand her accent Michelle Keegan insists she'll NEVER move to America - despite husband Mark Wright relocating there; Earlier this week, Michelle fired back at all the negativity surrounding her long-distance relationship with Mark as she revealed the former TOWIE star has been asked to stay on for another year in Los Angeles Jo Empson; LITTLE HOME BIRD; Child's Play (Children's: Picture Books) 16.99 ISBN: 9781846438899 Little Home Bird It has to tick all the boxes for me now at the age of 41 and being a bit of a home bird. Future still in balance for Harper I become a home bird, leaving the nest only to work and get food for the kids - anything else has to be pretty impressive to get me out the door. FALL FOR INNER BEAUTY; RIGHT AT HOMEAs the weather turns colder, it's time to bring the outside in with warm autumn colours and natural textures Experts will give tips on where to watch wildlife, how to improve wildlife photography skills, build and take home bird boxes and advice on how to encourage wildlife in the garden. Enjoy a wild day out with TV's Iolo Welshmen have always had a W choice between succeeding in England or remaining at home and it was ironically in Italy that Carwyn re-established himself as a home bird. He once quoted the Welsh novelist, Emyr W Humphreys, who saw the choice for the able Welshman as being W between magnetic poles, and was very conscious of a sense of guilt and sin among those who turned their backs on their own country. MORNING SERIAL And despite having travelled as far afield as Costa Rica and the West Indies, the truth is I am such a home bird that apart from trips to other parts of Yorkshire with Huddersfield Chess Club I would quite happily never leave HD3 ever again. Wanderlust has never afflicted me SARAH MILLICAN HOME BIRD LIVE Channel 4, 10pm The British Comedy Award's Queen of Comedy returns with a brand new live show filmed during her sell-out nationwide tour, Home Bird. TV CHOICE Sarah Millican Home Bird Live C4, 10pm The only downside for fans of the Queen of British Comedy 2014 is that most of us would have either seen her third stand-up show when she was on tour, or got the DVD last Christmas. CHOICE; FRIDAY JUNE 19 The South Shields-born star was at Newcastle's HMV store today for the signing of her third stand-up DVD 'Home Bird Live'. Watch: Sarah Millican greeted by hundreds of fans as she returns to Tyneside; The South Shields-born star met fans at Newcastle city centre's HMV store when she signed copies of her latest DVD The artist with the signature swathe of hair across her face celebrates with fans at the Town Hall by performing songs from her new album Now and Always - 20 Years of Dreaming Friday One of two top comedians in town tonight and tomorrow (Russell Howard is at the LG Arena) Sarah Millican will be teaching people what to take on a dirty weekend, the easiest way to blend in at posh restaurants and how to teach a pensioner to swear in Home Bird at Symphony Hall Saturday With the stage still warm from Drake's two night residency, it is the turn of Jason Derulo to light up the NIA. WEEK AHEAD
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