bird on the wing
/ˈbɜrd ɑn ðə ˈwɪŋ/
noun
- A bird that is flying, especially one seen in flight.
- Identifying a bird-on-the-wing is harder than spotting one sitting on a branch.
- We sat on the porch and watched each bird-on-the-wing as it passed overhead.
- The photographer captured a beautiful image of a bird-on-the-wing against the sunset.
adjective
- Describing something that is fast, fleeting, or in motion, like a flying bird.
- The dancer's movements were light and bird-on-the-wing, graceful and quick.
- Her thoughts were bird-on-the-wing, never staying on one subject for long.
- He had a bird-on-the-wing style of conversation, jumping from topic to topic.