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bush

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BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH,

BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

[bird in the hand is worth two in the bush] Something we have, or can easily get, is more valuable than something we want that we may not be able […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

beat about the bush

[beat about the bush] or [beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

beat the bushes

[beat the bushes] also [beat the brush] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try very hard to find or get something. * /The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[worth] See: [BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH], [FOR ALL ONE IS WORTH], [GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE], [NOT WORTH A TINKER'S DAMN], [WORTH A […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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