Sing like a bird

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Meaning

To spill or sing out free, all voice.

Origin

From 20th-century America, tied to slang; 'sing' for spill, by 1930s in a mob tale for snitch. A 1940s 'Variety' uses it for a croon.

Usage Examples

  • He sang like a bird; spilled it all.
  • Sing like a bird; she's loud!
  • Like a bird-tune's pure.

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