bird in the bosom

noun

A secret pledge that one makes for another.

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Meanings

nouna bird in the bosom
  1. UKdatedidiomaticA secret pledge that one makes for another.
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APA

bird in the bosom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bird%20in%20the%20bosom

MLA

“bird in the bosom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bird%20in%20the%20bosom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bird in the bosom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bird%20in%20the%20bosom.

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