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a bird in the hand

a bird in the hand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey burd in stressed th ee hand]
    • /eɪ bɜrd ɪn stressed ði hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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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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