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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Idiom
Risk
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a big mouth
a bitter pill to swallow
Meaning
It’s better to hold onto something you have than risk losing it by trying to get something better.
Example Sentences
I decided to keep the job offer I already have because
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
.
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the value equivalent to that of someone or something; the level at which someone or something deserv...
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the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
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a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings that usually lays eggs and can often fly
two
the number following one
bush
a plant with many small branches growing close to the ground; a shrub
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