A phrase characteristic of a particular language, that cannot necessarily be fully understood from the separate meanings of the individual words - Wiktionary definiion
A little birdie told me - thought to refer to a biblical reference meaning, the message was passed on from a secret source.
"Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."
straight from the horses mouth - originates from getting the best advice on horse racing bets from people closest to the horse: trainers, stable hands. It has now come to mean that you have heard something from the person themselves.
Lock, Stock and Barrell - names all of the parts of a musket, has come to mean having everything.
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