英语词汇“to be a box of birds”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. to be a box of birds: to be fine, well, excellent; to be in good health or spirits. Similarly to be a box of fluffy ducks (also to be a box of fluffies).

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [verb (intransitive)]

to be P and Q1612

to have everything1748

to hit the high spots1891

to be mustard1925

to be a box of birds1939

1939 Dalby (Queensland) Herald 22 Aug. 4/4 Do you know Bruce? He's such a box of birds.

1943 F. Sargeson in Penguin New Writing 17 73 ‘Hello Terry,’ he said, ‘how's things?’ ‘A box of birds,’ Terry said.

1991 Dominion (Wellington, N.Z.) 28 Oct. 1 We're keeping the rafts in sight, everyone's a box of birds.

1993 Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.) 4 Mar. 3 He said the break would not deter her from standing at the next election. ‘She's a box of fluffy ducks. She will be standing.’

2014 S. Knight Fringe Benefits vii. 45 ‘And how are things with you today?’ Sue asked as she rearranged Moira's cape. ‘A box of birds thanks,’ Moira handled the hem of Sue's top.

2018 W. Smith Hunter's Mark xiii. 144 ‘How are you?’... ‘A box of fluffies.’

单词	to be a box of birds
释义	> as lemmas to be a box of birds b. to be a box of birds: to be fine, well, excellent; to be in good health or spirits. Similarly to be a box of fluffy ducks (also to be a box of fluffies). ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [verb (intransitive)] to be P and Q1612 to have everything1748 to hit the high spots1891 to be mustard1925 to be a box of birds1939 1939 Dalby (Queensland) Herald 22 Aug. 4/4 Do you know Bruce? He's such a box of birds. 1943 F. Sargeson in Penguin New Writing 17 73 ‘Hello Terry,’ he said, ‘how's things?’ ‘A box of birds,’ Terry said. 1991 Dominion (Wellington, N.Z.) 28 Oct. 1 We're keeping the rafts in sight, everyone's a box of birds. 1993 Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.) 4 Mar. 3 He said the break would not deter her from standing at the next election. ‘She's a box of fluffy ducks. She will be standing.’ 2014 S. Knight Fringe Benefits vii. 45 ‘And how are things with you today?’ Sue asked as she rearranged Moira's cape. ‘A box of birds thanks,’ Moira handled the hem of Sue's top. 2018 W. Smith Hunter's Mark xiii. 144 ‘How are you?’... ‘A box of fluffies.’ extracted from boxn.² < as lemmas
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