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Go away to live with a bird (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beat it

'go away' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'live with a bird' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bird' becomes 'tit' (tit is a kind of bird).
'be'+'a'+'tit'='BEAT IT'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for beat it that I've seen before include "Slang order to go away, get lost" , "Scram, get lost" , "try out drum kit?" , "Get going" , "Scarper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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