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bird in the hand
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is worth two in the bush
It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one.
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bird in the hand
Shortened form of "a
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hand in hand
Holding or clasping hands.
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hand in hand
Naturally, ordinarily or predictably together; commonly having a correlation or relationship.
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go hand in hand
Of two things, to be closely related or to go together well; see hand in hand.
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go hand in hand
Of two people, to hold hands.
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the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world
Alternative form of the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
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ghetto bird
A police helicopter, specifically in the context of patrolling or searching impoverished, high-crime urban areas (the ghetto).
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a little bird told me
Of information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.
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bird in the bosom
A secret pledge that one makes for another.
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bird of one's own brain
One's own idea or conception.
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bird's-eye view
The view from directly or high above.
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dicky-bird
A insignificant sound or thing.
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dicky-bird
Endearing term for a small bird, often used when talking with young children.
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early bird
A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
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early bird catches the worm
Alternative form of early bird gets the worm.
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eat like a bird
To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.
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free as a bird
Having no ties; completely free.
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sing like a bird
to divulge secrets with little coercion
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sing like a bird
to have a beautiful singing voice
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strange bird
An unusual person, especially an individual with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
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the early bird catches the worm
the early bird gets the worm
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the early bird gets the worm
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.
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dab hand
expert
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free hand
free rein
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the upper hand
An advantage or lead.
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hand in
To give something to a responsible person.
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hand off
To pass or transfer something to someone.
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back of one's hand
A slap.
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at hand
Being at the moment the center of attention or the cause of trouble.
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at hand
Near; soon; approaching; imminent.
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at hand
Readily available; within easy reach; nearby.
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back of one's hand
A display of disrespect or scorn.
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bear a hand
to make haste; to help quickly (used mostly in the imperative)
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bite the hand that feeds one
To cause harm to a benefactor.
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bite the hand that feeds you
To cause harm to a benefactor.
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bottom hand
Used other than as an idiom: see bottom, hand.
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bottom hand
With a standard batting grip, the hand placed further down the handle of the bat; the batsman's dominant hand, providing most power to a shot.
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by hand
Manually; without the use of automation or machines.
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by one's own hand
As a result of one's own actions, especially with reference to death by suicide.
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caught with one's hand in the cookie jar
Observed or apprehended while committing a theft, especially while embezzling money.
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count on one hand
The seeming low number of occasions when this particular problem was not automatically resolved.
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eat out of somebody's hand
To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.
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eat out of someone's hand
To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.
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fill one's hand
To draw one's handgun, especially for an armed confrontation.
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force someone's hand
Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
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give somebody a hand
To help, aid, or assist.
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give someone a hand
To help, aid, or assist.
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give someone a hand
To applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand).
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hand down
To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
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