English / idiom
Eat Like a Bird
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To consume exceptionally small portions of food, or figuratively to minimize burn rate and operating overhead.
In context
01
During the pre-revenue phase, the startup founders ate like a bird to preserve their seed capital.
02
Despite her wealth, she eats like a bird and prefers simple, unadorned home meals.
Synonyms
nibble sparingly,peck at food,consume very little
Antonyms
eat like a horse,gorge,feast voraciously
Collocations
habit of eating like a bird,tend to eat like a bird,known to eat like a bird