be for the birds

Meaning

1. be (strictly) for the birds

   to not be important or practical

In the movies · 3

• Listen for the birds. Just listen for the birds.Bird Box2018
• If they really put forth the effort, I'll give 'em something, but tipping automatically is for the birds.Reservoir Dogs1992
• Go to the birds. Where are the birds?Bird Box2018
• Chicken. Bird. RANDY: Chicken. Bird.Boyhood2014
• Birds are winging.Wild2014
• Look at the birds!War of the Worlds2005
• What was that? A bird?The Banshees of Inisherin2022
• Hey, that is the bird.Up2009

Learn it in full scenes

• Reservoir Dogs1992
  • The Madonna Theory Debate
  • Mr. Pink Refuses to Tip
  • Mr. White Reassures Mr. Orange

From the same entry

• the bird has flown
• a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
• the birds and the bees
• a bird's - eye view
• birds of a feather
• give the bird
• the early bird catches the worm
• kill two birds with one stone
• a little bird told me