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FOR THE BIRDS

a waste of time; mixed up or confused
FOR THE BIRDS
1. We’ve been waiting in this line for movie tickets over four hours. Let’s go home. This is for the birds.
2. The boss wants us to work every Saturday for the next three months without pay. He’s for the birds.

Synonyms: all wet (opt.1); out to lunch (opt.2).


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