B2idiomnatureIELTS-friendly
a bird's-eye view
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a view of something from high above
Usually with 'get', 'give' or 'have'. It can also mean a general overview: 'a bird's-eye view of the market'.
In context
From the top of Landmark 81 you get a bird's-eye view of Saigon.
The drone gives viewers a bird's-eye view of the rice terraces in Sapa.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed
- a fly in the ointmentone small problem that spoils something that is otherwise good