eat like a bird

eat like a bird
eat like a bird
Fig. to eat only small amounts of food; to peck at one's food. •

Jane is very slim because she eats like a bird.

Bill is trying to lose weight by eating like a bird.

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{v. phr.} To eat very little; have little appetite. * /Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird./ * /Alice's mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A HORSE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • eat like a bird — verb To eat small amounts. Ant: eat like a horse …   Wiktionary

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