English Reference

Idiom

charm the birds from the trees

Meaning

To behave in a very charming manner.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He can charm the birds from the trees when he wants something.”

“The new manager is so polite and friendly that she can charm the birds from the trees during every client meeting.”

“With his effortless wit and graceful manner, the diplomat could charm the birds from the trees, effectively smoothing over even the most tense international negotiations.”

Examples

simple

“He can charm the birds from the trees when he wants something.”

contextual

“The new manager is so polite and friendly that she can charm the birds from the trees during every client meeting.”

complex

“With his effortless wit and graceful manner, the diplomat could charm the birds from the trees, effectively smoothing over even the most tense international negotiations.”

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