Posted_5 Apr 22_Idiom for the birds

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American Idiom ~ informal ~ for the birds
Informal meaning - not worth one’s time or effort, unimportant, trivial, worthless

Examples

Getting stuck in traffic is for the birds, the next time I’ll take the bus.

Being sick is for the birds, I rather be at the concert and having fun!

Paraphrasing (expressing an actual quote with different words) a known quote:
Believe in your dreams,
Laugh whenever you can,
Cry for others and yourself when needed,
Everything else is for the birds

The quote's significance means: Appreciate anything that has meaning in your life and overlook any situations or uncontrollable acts that don't.

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