every little bit helps

Idioms  

1. Any contribution can be useful, as in He can only give us one day, but every little bit helps. This expression, with slightly different wording (everything helps), dates from the late 1500s.

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Example Sentences

With the film industry in flux, every little bit helps.

From Salon

The city of Anaheim faces an annual deficit projected at $64 million, so every little bit helps.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s nice to have this rain, every little bit helps,” Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Families have welcomed a charity-run £1 school uniform sale, saying "every little bit helps" with increasing costs of living.

From BBC

Still, every little bit helps.

From Los Angeles Times