have a bird

The phrase "have a bird" is an idiomatic expression often used in informal contexts to describe strong emotional reactions.

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Definition

B2Informal

(slang)To become extremely upset or agitated.

Example

She'll have a bird if she sees the mess you made in the kitchen.

B2Informal

(slang)To react with intense surprise or shock.

Example

He had a bird when he found out he won the lottery.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "have a bird":

call bird give the bird shoot a bird dead bird perching bird rare bird bower bird sing like a bird canary bird maya bird night bird broken bird bird of passage leave the nest bird's nest blue pigeon