a bird of passage

bird of passage

A person who remains unfixed to a certain location, relocating from one place to another. The economy has forced me to become a bird of passage, moving around the state to wherever I can find work. I need stability and consistency in my life, so I could never be married to a bird of passage like Lisa. We've been birds of passage for long enough—I think it's time we bought a house and settled down somewhere.

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a bird of passage

If you call someone a bird of passage, you mean that they never stay in one place for long. Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a relatively short stay.

See also: bird, of, passage

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a bird of passage

someone who is always moving on.

Literally, a bird of passage is a migrant bird.

See also: bird, of, passage

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a ˌbird of ˈpassage

a person who does not stay in a place for very long

See also: bird, of, passage

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