for the birds

phrase

: worthless, ridiculous

Examples of for the birds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Miami Herald reached out to Customs and Border Protection asking about the plans for the birds. — David Goodhue october 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Some say the traffic backed up at Logan and Library roads is for the birds — or because Tom wants to take his time to cross the street. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Remember to keep the water clean to avoid potential health issues for the birds. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Daniil Medvedev thought the chair umpire's call was for the birds. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for the birds

• hummingbirds
• waterbirds
• bluebirds
• catchwords
• keywords
• loanwords
• passwords
• seabirds
• shorebirds
• songbirds
• watchwords
• curds