be (strictly) for the birds



be (strictly) for the birds

slang To be frustrating, annoying, or pointless. Primarily heard in US, Australia. Driving is strictly for the birds when you live in a big city—unless you like sitting in traffic! I miss my usual shift—night work is for the birds.
See also: bird

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vasilica-Romanian
GavinGAV-in (English)English, Scottish
MandyMAN-deeEnglish
CianKEE-an, KEENIrish, Irish Mythology
Cahyo-Indonesian, Javanese
AaronAR-ən (English), ER-ən (English)English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek