He was a smart, tough old bird, and too good to waste on retirement.

It's been an impossible day, even for a tough little bird like you.

She's always seemed like a tough old bird to me.

Jim is a tough bird and I like those kinds of people.

She seemed pleased to be related to such a tough bird.

The principal was a tough old bird, rather attractive as I think back now, and well respected.

Of course, we should murder him first, but he is a tough bird.

"I was hoping some more of these tough birds would turn up and we'd make a bigger haul."

There's plenty of tough birds that are ready to take a shot at him.

Us tough old birds got to stick together, you know.