VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Have a bird

Meaning:

To become distressed by something, often something surprising.

Examples:

  • I'm going to have a bird if I don't get some coffee soon.
  • He had a bird about the meeting being cancelled.
  • She was having a bird because she lost her keys.
  • I don't know what's wrong with him, he's been having a bird all day.
  • I'm having a bird about the way he treated me.
  • She had a bird about the food being cold.
  • He had a bird about the traffic being so bad.
  • I'm having a bird about the fact that I have to work late.
  • She was having a bird because she didn't get the promotion she wanted.
  • I had a bird about the fact that I lost my wallet.
  • He's having a bird because he got a flat tire.
  • She had a bird about the fact that her flight was cancelled.
  • I'm having a bird about the fact that I'm sick.
  • She was having a bird because she didn't get the job she wanted.
  • I had a bird about the fact that I forgot my anniversary.
  • "Have a bird" is an idiom that means to be angry or upset.
  • The idiom "have a bird" is thought to have originated in the 19th century.
  • The idiom "have a bird" is often used in British English.
  • The idiom "have a bird" is not as common in American English.
  • The idiom "have a bird" is sometimes used humorously.
  • Mom will have a bird when she finds out you're failing your math class.