1)
For the Birds : 소용없다, 실용적이 못 되다, 새나 줘라
if you say something is for the birds, you thinks it's boring, it's worthless, it has no value
it's not your cup of tea
boring old rubish
this is for the birds
my office is being revamped and they've moved into a temporary office
but this temporary office is for the birds, it's too cramped, the toilets are miles away
living in a big city and driving around in a car, it's for the birds because you spend your life stuck in traffic and then you can't park
it's for the birds, it's just not for me, it's not something I like
Formality : 3.5
2)
The Early Bird Catches the Worm : 일찍 일어나는 새가 벌레를 잡는다, 부지런한 자가 성공한다
this says Carpe Diem, act now, seize the day, seize the opportunity
If you see an opportunity, take it as soon as possible, because like that you're going to have the best chance of reapping the benefit, being lucky with it and being successful
if you see a job advertised that you like, just sit down and write an application for it because the early bird chatches the worm
this also says literally, if you are alert and active early in the morning , you are more likely to be successful
but we use it metaphorically and but remember there's a second part to this
one, the early bird catches the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese
Formality : 5
3)
Kill Two Birds with One Stone : 일석이조, 한개의 돌맹이로 두마리의 새를 잡는다
to do two or more things at the same time with one single action
if you take your bike to work and back every day, that kills two birds with one stone, you keep fit and it's free!
to solve two problems at the same time
Formality : 4.5
4)
Bird Has Flown : 이미 떠났다, 이미 가버렸다, (죄수 또는 잡으려던 사람이)도망가 버렸다, 달아나 버렸다
this is something is left, something is gone away
particularly, a personwho is no longer there
I thought John was at home and I went to see him but his mum said I am sorry the bird has flown
you could also use this for an escaped prisoner, the bird has flown he was escaped
when I arrived at the spot to see him, I discovered the bird had flown he'd left, he'd allready left, I was too late
Formality : 4
5)
A Little Bird Told Me So : 지나가던 새가 그랬어, 어떤사람이 말해 줬어 (누군가에게서 어떤 말을 들었지만 그가 누군인지는 말하고 싶지 않을 때 쓰는 표현)
you don't want to let people know who gave you the infromation or the source of the information
how did you know about this? a little bird told me so I am not going to tell you who told me
it's way of just avoding it saying I am not going to answer
Formality : 3.5
6)
Charm the Birds from the Trees : (특히 말할 때) 설득력이 있고 매력적이다, 언변이 좋다
there is somebody who is really persuasive really charming
to be able to persuade people to appeal to people to be very interesting when you talk
they have got the gift of the gab
he is not the smartest guy on the blcok but he can really charm the birds from the trees
people trust him
if you are a plitician you need to be able to charm the birds from the trees
Formality : 4
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