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

“It can be seen as a bit of an operational test,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not a bit of it, as Simons swiftly responded with a lovely strike to put Spurs back ahead on the night.

From BBC

"I think it's very bitty, very inconsistent. I think clubs are coming to these English grounds and thinking they can have a bit of a go."

From BBC

There wasn’t a bush, hardly a flower, that Karel and I hadn’t looked at together, that didn’t have a bit of our feeling for each other still clinging to it.

From Literature

I was a bit worried about it at first—whether anyone would mind, how he’d get on with all the old folks—but he loved it, and as it turned out, so did they.

From Literature

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