a bird in the hand
a bird in the hand
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey burd in stressed th ee hand]
- /eɪ bɜrd ɪn stressed ði hænd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey burd in stressed th ee hand]
- /eɪ bɜrd ɪn stressed ði hænd/
Definitions of a bird in the hand words
- phrase a bird in the hand A bird in the hand is something that you already have and do not want to risk losing by trying to get something else. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
- noun a bird in the hand something definite or certain COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
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Parts of speech for A bird in the hand
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a bird in the hand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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