单词 | a bird's nest on the ground |
释义 | > as lemmasa bird's nest on the ground U.S. regional (chiefly Texas). a bird's nest on the ground: an opportunity that can be enjoyed or exploited with little effort; a highly advantageous position or situation. ΚΠ 1937 E. Anderson Thieves like Us i. 11 ‘I cased that bank in Zelton four times,’ T-Dub said. ‘It was a bird's nest on the ground, but every time something came up.’ 1977 W. Allen To Tojo from Billy-Bob Jones viii. 192 Ole Johnny's got a bird nest on the ground, don't he? All the hamburgers and tobacco he wants. 2020 @ChiliTXN 3 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 2 June 2021) He's raking in millions of dollars for him and his family and cronies. This is a bird's nest on the ground for him. < as lemmas |
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