old bird

noun

1. humorous.
   a wary and astute person

Example Sentences

But Biden is a tough old bird, a canny political veteran who understands that if he lost the race to Donald Trump his legacy would be utterly destroyed.

From Salon

You know, I’m a strange old bird at this point.

From New York Times

“She takes after her mama, doesn’t she? That’s a good thing, Cat—you don’t want to look like this old bird.”

From Literature

The old bird towers I encountered were made of wood and stone.

From New York Times

“Welp. Guess that’s the end of fantasy jewelry shopping for this old bird! I’m clearly losing my marbles!”

From Literature