"bird in the bosom" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bird in the bosom.ogg [Australia] Forms: a bird in the bosom [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=a bird in the bosom}} a bird in the bosom
  1. (idiomatic, UK, dated) A secret pledge that one makes for another. Tags: UK, dated, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-bird_in_the_bosom-en-noun-6ArLChsH Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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