"charm the birds from the trees" meaning in All languages combined

See charm the birds from the trees on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: charms the birds from the trees [present, singular, third-person], charming the birds from the trees [participle, present], charmed the birds from the trees [participle, past], charmed the birds from the trees [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=charm the birds from the trees}} charm the birds from the trees (third-person singular simple present charms the birds from the trees, present participle charming the birds from the trees, simple past and past participle charmed the birds from the trees)
  1. (idiomatic) To behave in a very charming manner. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: charm a bird off a branch, charm the birds out of the trees Related terms: sell ice to Eskimos
    Sense id: en-charm_the_birds_from_the_trees-en-verb-dezq622V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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