for the birds

for the birds
   If you think something is for the birds, you consider it to be uninteresting, useless or not to be taken seriously.
   

As far as I'm concerned, his theory is for the birds.


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  • for the birds — {adj. phr.}, {slang} Not interesting; dull; silly; foolish; stupid. * /I think history is for the birds./ * /I saw that movie. It s for the birds./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for the birds — {adj. phr.}, {slang} Not interesting; dull; silly; foolish; stupid. * /I think history is for the birds./ * /I saw that movie. It s for the birds./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • For the Birds — may refer to:* For the Birds (film) (2000), an Academy Award winning animated short by Pixar Animation Studios * For the Birds (album) (2001), by Irish rock band the Frames * For the Birds (short story) (1980), by Isaac Asimov * For the Birds… …   Wikipedia

  • For The Birds — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda For the birds (Vuelo de Pájaros en Latinoamérica) es un corto de animación de Pixar que tiene como protagonistas a unos simpáticos pajaritos. Argumento La historia tiene lugar en un cable telefónico, donde 15… …   Wikipedia Español

  • for the birds — If something is worthless or ridiculous, it is for the birds …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • for the birds — phrasal : worthless, ridiculous, nonsensical that s for the birds * * * (strictly) for the birds (slang) Not to be taken seriously, of little value • • • Main Entry: ↑bird * * * ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • for\ the\ birds — adj. phr. slang Not interesting; dull; silly; foolish; stupid. I think history is for the birds. I saw that movie. It s for the birds …   Словарь американских идиом

  • for the birds — mod. undesirable. □ This pizza is for the birds. □ I don’t like this kind of life. It’s for the birds …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • for the birds — without value. “What do you think of the new system?” “I think it s for the birds it won t work.” Etymology: based on the idea that birds eat seed, which is not worth much …   New idioms dictionary

  • for the birds — poor quality, crummy, the pits    It was a beautiful wedding, but the food was for the birds …   English idioms

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