'A Little Bird Told Me' - Lesson On Idioms

source: Twominute English    2013年7月10日
The idiom '''a little bird told me'' is used when you don't want to tell somebody from where you got some information. You can also use this idiom in a playful manner, when you feel that the person asking you might know from whom you got the information. Let's learn from this video how you can use this idiom in your conversations.
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0:06 In this lesson you will learn to use the idiom '''a little bird told me'' when you speak in English.
0:17 The idiom 'a little bird told me' can be used when you don't want to tell somebody who gave you the information.
0:25 Suppose your friend's brother told you that her favorite color is blue.
0:29 You gave her a blue colored dress for her birthday and she asked if somebody told you about her favorite color.
0:37 You don't want to reveal that it was her brother who told you so, of course. Even if she might know that it was him.
0:44 So you can just tell her that a 'little bird told you'.
0:48 That's right. This idiom can be also used in a playful manner when you think that the person who asked you knows who gave you the information.
0:56 A little bird told me that you have a new crush on somebody.
1:01 That's a nice example!
1:03 So, are you gonna tell me about him?
1:06 Are you serious? Who told you so?
1:08 A little bird told me!
1:16 Hi Mona, how are you?
1:18 I'm fine and you?
1:21 I'm fine too. Here. This is for you. Happy birthday, Mona!
1:26 Oh, thank you! But I never told anybody it's my birthday today! How did you know?
1:32 A little bird told me.
1:41 Have you seen Gordon? I haven't heard from him for days.
1:45 A little bird told be that he got a job at Amazon.
1:49 That's great! I really had no idea. I'll give him a ring.
1:54 Do you have his number?
1:57 Yes I do, he gave it to me some time ago.
2:06 Wow, Matt! The design you made is really impressive.
2:11 Thank you, Mona.
2:13 Did you get help from anybody? How did you know about that innovative use of tin sheets?
2:17 Yes, I got a little help. A little bird told me how to do it.
2:25 A little bird told me that you have a new crush on somebody.
2:36 So you can just tell her that a 'little bird told you'.
2:46 A little bird told me!
2:52 A little bird told me how to do it.
2:59 A little bird told be that he got a job at Amazon.