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Jimmy Hung
2022-03-15 11:03
Be (like) a bird in a gilded cage phrase simile
To have an affluent and luxurious life but not truly feel happy or free.
Doing this job makes me feel like a bird in a gilded cage. Despite a decent wage, I regularly feel stressed and unhappy.
I would prefer to do a job offering me not much money but make me feel content rather than take the one causing me to feel like a bird in a gilded cage.
This phrase probably originated from an old American popular song, “Bird in a Gilded Cage.”
Do you see anything wrong?
Doing something or using something a lot.
He's constantly drinking like it's going out of fashion.
