Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

ide one`s time
- to patiently wait for an opportunity to occur.
The man is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.
big frog/fish in a small pond
- an important person in a less important place
The woman was a big fish in a small pond when she moved to the small town.
big of (someone)
- to be generous of someone
It was very big of the man to share his house with the other people.
big shot
- an important and powerful person
The man is a big shot in the oil and gas industry.
bird in hand is worth two in the bush
- something that you already have is better than something that you might get
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush so we decided to sell the car to our neighbor
rather than wait to get a higher price.
birds and the bees
- human sex and reproduction
The father tried to tell his son about the birds and the bees.
birds-eye view
- a view from high above, a brief look at something
We had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.
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