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It means that you are not going to tell that person who told you something. You usually hear this phrase when someone finds out something that was supposed to be a secret - they will say "A little bird told me that ____" and tell the secret.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agothat you don't want to reveal the person who told you a secret for example.
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What does the idiom slow off the mark mean?
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What is a sentence using the idiom keep your shirt on?
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A little bird told you in a sentence?
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When was A Little Bird Told Me created?
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What is a sample sentence using an idiom?
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