noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ last , next
▪
I'll be 28 on my next ~.
VERB + BIRTHDAY
▪ have
▪
I hope you have a nice ~.
▪ spend
▪
She spent her 50th ~ in Paris.
▪ celebrate
▪ mark
▪
an exhibition to mark the artist's 70th ~
▪ forget , remember
▪ approach
▪
He is approaching his 40th ~, and thinking of retiring from the sport.
▪ reach
▪
I reached my 86th ~ this year.
▪ share
▪
They share the same ~.
BIRTHDAY + NOUN
▪ gift , present
▪ card
▪ cake
▪ bash ( informal ), celebration , party
▪ surprise
▪
He had a portrait painted as a ~ surprise for his daughter.
▪ treat ( esp. BrE )
▪
We're taking him to see the new movie for his ~ treat.
▪ boy , girl
▪
Here comes the ~ girl!
PREPOSITION
▪ for your ~
▪
What do you want for your ~?
▪ on your ~
▪
She'll be 34 on her next ~.
PHRASES
▪ happy ~!
▪
Happy ~, darling!
▪ wish sb a happy ~
▪
Wish John a happy ~ from me.