for the birds
Meaning: A waste of time; mixed up or confused.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: The Absurd
More idioms — The Absurd
- give someone a song and dance — To give someone an overly dramatic or unbelievable excuse.
- go around in circles — To be confused or lost; to make no progress.
- go bananas — To go crazy; to no longer be able to cope with a situation. To drive someone bananas mean…
- go for broke — To risk everything.
- go haywire — To malfunction; to break down.
- go off half-cocked — To do or say something in haste or without adequate planning or preparation.
More English idioms
- forty winks — A short sleep, usually during the day.
- fourth-rate — Of inferior quality; not the best.
- from day one — From the beginning; from the outset.
- from the word go — From the beginning.
- full steam ahead — To proceed with maximum power and speed.
- get a handle on something — To find a way to deal with a problem or difficult situation.
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