Grow Your Idioms! (2) – A Bird’s Eye View

Idiom 2: A BIRD’S EYE VIEW

Meaning 1): a panoramic view from a high place

eg. From the helicopter they had a spectacular bird’s eye view of Rio.

Conversation Question: Think of a city you know well. From which building or mountain could someone get a great bird’s eye view of the city?

Meaning 2): a general review of a subject, a brief look

eg. The short course gives you a bird’s eye view of the history of dinosaurs.

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