birds of a feather

/ˌbɜːdz əv ə ˈfeðə/INFORMAL · C1
日本語では近い表現
類は友を呼ぶ
直訳: «同じ羽の鳥»

意味

people who are similar in character

性格や好みが似た者同士.

例文

  1. 1Ben and his cousin both love fast cars and loud music; they're birds of a feather.
  2. 2The new manager and the old one are birds of a feather, so nothing will change.
  3. 3Aisha and Priya are both always late and both love a gossip; they're birds of a feather.
  4. 4I'm not surprised Leo and Sam became friends; they're birds of a feather.
  5. 5Were you and your sister birds of a feather as children, or completely different?

文法

複数の名詞句で、ふつう they're か we're の後に置く。ことわざの全体は birds of a feather flock together。

似た意味の表現

「人間関係」の他のイディオム

このテーマの20個とテストへ →
English Idioms

20テーマ・400のイディオムを、忘れさせない復習と一緒に

ここではいくつかの質問だけ。アプリなら16の練習モード、日本語の近い表現、復習のタイミングを教えてくれる間隔反復があります。

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