sing like a bird

sing like a bird
to divulge secrets with little coercion

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  • sing like a bird — sing beautifully …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • sing — vb to inform, confess, give information to the authorities. This underworld term, originating in the USA before World War II, is often embellished as sing like a bird or sing like a canary . ► Last month the alleged cocaine importer from America… …   Contemporary slang

  • sing — verb ADVERB ▪ loud, loudly, lustily ▪ The birds sang louder than ever. ▪ gently, quietly, softly ▪ He was …   Collocations dictionary

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  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings — infobox Book name = I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings orig title = translator = author = Maya Angelou cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Autobiography publisher = Random House release date = 1969 media type …   Wikipedia

  • Big Bird — For other uses, see Big Bird (disambiguation). Big Bird Sesame Street character …   Wikipedia

  • Free Bird — Infobox Single Name = Free Bird Artist = Lynyrd Skynyrd from Album = (pronounced lĕh nérd skin nérd) Released = November 1974 Format = 7 Recorded = April 1973 (album version) Genre = Hard rock Length = 9:18 Label = MCA Writer = Allen… …   Wikipedia

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