the birds and the bees - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

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the basic facts about sex and reproduction

She's only six, but she already knows about the birds and the bees.

(Definition of the birds and the bees from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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the big/bigger picture
the bigger the better
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
the Bill noun
The bird has flown.
the birds and the bees
the bitter fruits of sth
the Black Country noun
the Black Death noun
the Black Hole of Calcutta noun
the Blessed Virgin noun

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