idiom
bird of passage
BERD uv PAS-ij
bɜːrd əv ˈpæsɪdʒListen
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Syllable breakdown
birdofpassage
Dictionary meaning
A person who never stays in one place for long.
Examples
- He worked contracts across three continents—a real bird of passage.
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