bush league
A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He played in the bush league for two years before getting called up.”
“After a brief stint in the bush league, the young pitcher finally joined the major league team.”
“Though he had dominated the bush league with a blazing fastball, he found the step up to the majors humbling.”
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beat around the bush
To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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beat the bushes
Synonym of pound the pavement (“to campaign diligently; to seek something”).
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bush telegraph
A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.
Last updated August 10, 2026