He kept his bird in the bosom until the right moment.
bird in the bosom
idiomA secret pledge that one makes for another.
She shared a bird in the bosom with her sister, promising to protect the family secret at all costs.
Bound by a solemn bird in the bosom, he refused to betray his companion even when the authorities offered him a full pardon.
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a little bird told me
I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
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bird of ill omen
A person who brings bad news.
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bird of one's own brain
One's own idea or conception.
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early bird
A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
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flip the bird
To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.
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ghetto bird
A police helicopter, specifically in the context of patrolling or searching impoverished, high-crime urban areas (the ghetto).
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go the way of the dodo bird
Alternative form of go the way of the dodo.
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nourish a viper in one's bosom
To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.