Sing like a canary In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "sing like a canary", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-07-01 11:07

Meaning of Sing like a canary

Synonyms:

rat on someone , snitch on someone

Sing like a canary simile

To provide the police or authorities with information to expose someone’s wrongdoings

In front of the judges, the girl had been singing like a canary on her partners in order to prove that she was guileless.

Other phrases about:

The author of your own misfortune
to be blamed because of one's own problem
you can't unring a bell

Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

Just Fell Off the Turnip Truck

Used to describe someone who is naive, gullible, inexperienced, easily fooled, ignorant, unsophisticated, etc.

walk away scot free

To escape from the statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong or evade impeachment without being responsible for any sentence or punishment

with a flea in your ear

A harsh reproof

Grammar and Usage of Sing like a canary

Verb Forms

  • sang like a canary
  • sings like a canary
  • sung like a canary
  • Sing like a canary

The verb "sing" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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