{v. phr.} To eat very little; have little appetite. * /Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird./ * /Alice's mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A HORSE.
EAT LIKE A BIRD
Meaning of EAT LIKE A BIRD in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012