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English Idioms – ‘Bird’
In English, there are a surprising number of idioms that use the word ‘bird’. That’s pretty strange, right? Well, some of these idioms are among my favourites, and in this lesson, I’ll teach them to you.
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What about ‘flip you the bird’? Is it good?
haha is it funny?
Pretty, funny… DOGMAN!
“Flipping the bird” means giving someone a rude gesture with your middle finger. It’s not good, and I think you knew that already. But just for other students to know, this is a rude and offensive gesture. If you do it to someone, be ready to get punched in the face!
It is good to know it so not get punch in the face, haa?
So hi James, your vids are very easy to understand even for a Chinese person like me.
I wanted to ask how does “flipping the bird” come about? Does it have a meaning like “kill 2 birds with 1 stone”?
probably not dude, emory says that
It is no funny In India we will call you idiot for such talking
I learnt it well, James. I like your English idioms classes because they are funny and make me laug.
I agreed with u
Dear James,
Thank you for your lessons because it helped me really.
I’m from Kazakhstan and I want to watch your new lessens in future.
Thanks and best regards,
Saken
Cool, I already used this idiom in birthday situation.
Awesome birds! :P Joking… thanks for the lessons. I’ve learned alot.
Dear Jame,
Your lessions are very funny, i like them. i would like have courses so much.
Hope always see you with new lessions
Great lessons, need some more lessons like that, thanks
:)
what is maning
I just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
and plase i need shrt listing
e.g
Man: I’m feeling kind of sick tonight. I don’t know if I have a virus,or if it’s something I ate for lunch. Maybe we should stay home tonight.
Woman: I think you’re right. I feel a little under the weather myself.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?
(A) She believes the weather is too bad to go out.
(B) She is not feeling well herself.
(C) She didn’t eat lunch.
(D) She disagrees with the man.
thankyou
I think It means: B) She is not feeling well herself.
good job james. i must say ‘u r killing two birds with1 stone ” as your lessons give knowledge as well as interesting to watch. I am to prepare for my interview , can we have some lessons on that?
who are you?parvin? are you in iran?
thank you james so much
to kill 2 birds with 1 stone… ))) Russians have almost the same idiom – to kill 2 rabbits with 1 shot… ))) it’s sounds funny… and stupid =)
yeah, we have idiom “to kill 2 flies with one shot” :D …in Slovakia :)
Flies?! How do you kill flies with a shot? :D
Hi James
I spend a lot of time watching your videos and learning too much from you as well. Your way of teching is very dinamic.
I’ve heard the idiom “the early bird gets the bird” with the word catches instead of gets. Does it make a difference?
God bless you
that was a funny one, but helpful. thanx
Dear James,
I came across EngVid some days ago and have already been watching lots of your videos. They are very very good and useful for me. Thanks a lot!
But there is one thing I’ve been trying hard to understand but never could: the name of your little friend, the worm :-)
You always write a rounded letter ‘E’ and it seems to be a name starting with an ‘E’ but that’s all I can understand. Maybe you can write its full name on the board in one of your next videos.
Best wishes
The GerMan :-)
you’re really very funny and i like how you teaching
man, i was just rolling by and found this page by luck and i really luv it, it’s great!
thanks Jimmy for takin your time to help our ESL improvements. Choko from Mexico
hi james..
that was a nice lesson..
Glad to see you again, James!
i think i’got enough lessons for today, and i feel myself satisfied. I hope someday i will speak in english more fluently, because i am little shy or maybe afraid to make mistakes (you know that teachers used to over correct student’s mistakes, and that things make me diffident)
thank you!
I no
Hi James!
I like your lesson so much, but why you didn’t make a quize a bout it. I think if you make a quize you’ll kill two birds in one stone.
Thanks:))
You are a good teacher and a good actor, too.
You kill two birds with one stone.
thX for this
James i had difficulties understanding “the early bird gets the worm” could you please write down the explanation to me?
Are this idioms used in America in everyday life?
I think they are a bit merid
But your lessons are really awesome!!!!!
Hey James, love your lessons. I am also a teacher and know how hard it is sometimes to explain simple things and how important is humour in teaching.
Regards from Ukraine
This idiom lecture was so interesting.Now I know what are the bird idioms.I always want them.I’ve learned alot.
so helpule, thanks
the videos are so helpfull, thank you very much, i love the way you guys are teaching us and i’m a fan.:)
James,thank you so much
thank you so much for these idioms .
please what the meaning of :birds of feather flock together.
greaaaaaaaat……..like your videos very muuuuuuch;)
what does “she is a big bird” mean? thank you.
hi thanks , the manner is good but i have note why you are alway drawing and begin you lesson handy with newspaper or book
thanks
Thank you so much.I really love the way you teaching it’s very helpful and easy to understand
James.
to kill 2 bird with 1 stone and it’s mean vietnamese : two arrow hit a double target.
one arrow hit a double target
thank you very much I kill 2 birds with 1 stone this night thanks
Why did not you put quizzes in your class anymore???
thanks a lot james.
thank you so much for such good efforts , iam really proud of you such good group
Arabic also says(to kill 2 birds with 1 stone )and (one bird in your hand is better than TEN on the tree)
james u teach very well i like ur teaching
thanks sir james,,,, I got 2 birds in 1 stone from ur lesson.
about “the early bird get the worm” in Italy we say “chi dorme non piglia pesci”, about a “a bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush” we say “meglio l’ uovo oggi che la gallina domani” and “to kill 2 birds with 1 stone” means “prendere 2 piccioni con una fava” it’s funny how languages involve animals : birds, hens, pigeons, fishes…thank you james you’re very nice and…handsome as well
…..yes james I am gay
What do we call the worm you have drawn on the board?
I have another question. Do we say: he is smaller than us?
or: he is smaller than we are?
or both are correct?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Poor Ezecchio! I don’t like the early bird!! LET’S SAVE MR E!!
James you are a teacher very easy to understand i like the WAY
you teach thank for helping us to learn English that so we need to LIVE in USA.THANK JAMES.
«A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush» has an analogy in the Russian language. In Russian it sounds like «Tit in the hands is better than crane in the sky» :)
thank you very much James
Thank you James, your style of teaching is both funny and educational!!! My name is Dulat and I’m from Kazakhstan. I’m also learning, at least trying to learn english language.
Hii james, can u pls tell me the usage of the word aint
thanks sir james you really brighten up my weekend. you’re a cool teacher.
the birds were cool mr james)) and thanks for cool lessons!!!!
James you burning, means (in Ucraina) your cool…. nice job
In English we say “You’re on fire!” to mean the same thing :)
Good sense of humor,giving nice examples
I love your method man! you are awesome
I am new to this site , i want to improve my vocabulary and speaking English
hi, james..how is it going? i hope u r fine & doing great..plz, tell me u r so…r u even reading my comment??..if so, plz,make avideo of ” the …mmm.. how can i say it …you know the words which express some situations like: oops! oooh ! yuk! ouch! ..& etc
They’re called “interjections” — request noted!
i like that video learning English
HI, James…how are you?I would like to thank you for your useful,funny and very interesting lessons.I like the way you are teaching and if only all the teachers could make their lessons both equally joyful and useful as you do.Thank you once more!!!!