a bit

Idioms  

1. A small amount of anything; also, a short period of time. For example, Here's a bit of wrapping paper , or It'll be ready in a bit , or Just wait a bit . [c. 1600]

2. Somewhat or rather, as in It stings a bit , or Will you have a bit more to eat? [Second half of 1600s] Also see bit by bit ; not a bit .

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Example Sentences

"I love my job but it's got to the point where you've got to give yourself a bit of a pep talk in the morning because of what might happen," she said.

From BBC

"Luckily, there seems to be quite a bit of money flowing into this, which will only accelerate the pace with which organisations will develop technologies to detect and ultimately block these things."

From BBC

"Usually in the changing rooms, there's a bit of craic and banter. You could hear a pin drop, everybody's on their phones, just looking."

From BBC

“But then you scratch the surface a bit more and you look at things like electricity prices.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I would have been a bit more compassionate towards Kaylem if he did stop and he did help my son who was lying there unconscious," Buckley said.

From BBC

Related Words

• a little
• comparatively
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• kind of
• pretty
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