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"Tough old bird" nghĩa là gì?
07 Dec, 2022
"Tough old bird" = con chim già cứng cỏi -> nghĩa là người lớn tuổi khỏe mạnh, tinh thần mạnh mẽ, nghiêm khắc.
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What would be our best approach? Should we try fixing the ca- nary to make it stronger and more resilient (sôi nổi) —a tough old bird that could take whatever conditions it faced?
It was Oct. 1, 1972. I had cried my way from New York City to Anchorage while a very unhappy parrot was in the cargo hold. I have no idea how Adeline made it safely to Anchorage under those conditions, but she did. She was a tough old bird.
After reviewing his enormous (khổng lồ) medical file, a new doctor at the veteran's hospital once diagnosed his patient as a "tough old bird."
But since I’ve been in this nursing home, I’ve been happier. All the staff are very kind to me and I have my favourites. My doctor gave me three months to live a year ago. He’s given me three months to live three times now! The last time I saw him, he said, ‘Moira, you’re a tough old bird.’
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