English / idiom
Bird in the Hand
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An asset or advantage already secured, which is far more dependable than potential future windfalls
In context
01
Rather than waiting for an uncertain foreign scholarship, she treated the local admission as a bird in the hand.
02
Be grateful for the firm job offer in front of you; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Synonyms
sure thing,secured asset,tangible gain
Antonyms
pie in the sky,wild gamble,uncertain prospect
Collocations
prefer a bird in the hand,keep the bird in the hand,appreciate the bird in the hand