charm the birds from the trees
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Meaning · English
to delight or charm someone very much
Literally: to lure birds out of trees with charm
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Her beautiful singing could charm the birds from the trees
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “charm the birds from the trees” mean?
to delight or charm someone very much Literally: to lure birds out of trees with charm
Is “charm the birds from the trees” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.