| 单词 | a little birdie |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa little birdie P1. a little birdie: a source of information whose identity the speaker chooses to keep secret. Frequently used playfully in a little birdie told me. Cf. bird n. 15. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > action of informing > [noun] > person who > private or special bird1546 relator1607 a little birdie1881 tipster1884 one's spies1955 1881 Osceola (Nebraska) Record 27 Jan. And then they know all about it—For a little birdie tells! 1894 G. Stables On to Rescue i. iv. 54 What little birdie told my mother I ever dreamt of sweethearts? 1936 I. Gershwin The Gazooka in Compl. Lyrics (1993) 250/2 Bing. Yes, Say, how did you know? Ruby. A little birdie told me! 1938 Photoplay July 1/2 A little birdie whispered to me that all is not as merry as a marriage bell between a certain mellowing Park Avenue belle and her brave sailor-boy. 1998 Huron Expositor (Seaforth, Ont.) 18 Mar. 6/3 A little birdie told Rev. that Cassandra Banks turned nine that day and the congregation all clapped for her. < as lemmas |
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