American Idioms of the Day A little bird told me (phrase)-If someone doesn't want to say where they got some information from, they can say that a little bird told them. Example- A little bird told me that you have a new girlfriend. Tell me about it. Example- " How do you know about that?" A little bird told me. A steal (noun)- Something that is a very good deal, something that costs much less than it is worth Example-That car is a steal. They are selling it for half price. Example- My bike was a steal. I was able to buy it online for a great price.