Sir, – Hugh Pierce is much exercised by “flying the nest” as an expression, claiming that we are humans, not birds (Letters, September 5th). Has he never heard of Russell Crowe, Peter Finch, Robin Williams, Walter Pidgeon, Christopher Wren, Dan Quayle, Jay Leno, and our own unflappable Charlie Bird? – Yours, etc,
PAT QUINN,
Inchicore,
Dublin 8.
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A chara, – Rather than sitting on the fence, I write to follow up on Hugh Pierce’s letter on the annoying use of the idiom “flying the nest” by letting the cat out of the bag. We will only stop using annoying idioms when pigs fly. – Is mise,
DERMOT O’ROURKE,
Lucan,
Co Dublin.
Sir, – Hugh Pierce bemoans the expression “flying the nest”. He says it is used by “all and sundry” to describe people moving out of the house.
Would that be the same people who use “all and sundry” to describe everyone? – Yours, etc,
AIDAN RODDY,
Cabinteely,
Dublin 18.