He thought his new ideas were great, but the boss dismissed them as for the birds
All her hard work on that project seemed to be for the birds in the end
The competition was so tough, any hope of winning felt like it was for the birds
He spent hours meticulously cleaning his car, only for it to get dirty again; it felt like a task for the birds
She trained for months for that race, but then it was canceled, which was really for the birds
They promised a big bonus, but it turned out to be for the birds
His elaborate plans for the weekend were for the birds when it started raining heavily
Trying to argue with him about politics is usually for the birds
The politician's speech about fixing the economy was full of empty promises, clearly for the birds
The manager's suggestion to work through the holiday was met with groans; it was for the birds
This whole plan sounds for the birds.
I agree, it is a terrible idea.
We need something much better than this.
That offer is for the birds
That offer is completely worthless
That deal is unacceptable and rejected