idioms involving “bush”

Bush league

Of an inferior class or group

“We don't compete with ABC Corp. for customers; it has always been a bush-league operation.”

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

One thing you have already taken is worth more than two things you might take

“Let's accept this small order now instead of waiting for the larger promised order; a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.”

Bushed

Exhausted

“It's midnight and I'm bushed, so let's review the numbers in the morning.”

Beat the bushes

To try very hard to achieve something

“The sales team has been beating the bushes to come up with new customers but haven't had much luck.”

Beat around the bush

To speak vaguely and indirectly

“Stop beating around the bush, Kazu-san, and tell me about the explosion in the lab.”