Definition
a (little) bit: a (little) part, piece, amount
I only want a little bit of the cake, I'm on a diet.
(I'll call back) in a bit: (I'll call back) in a while, later, in a minute, in a moment
- "Timmy: Oh, that's a bit early for me."
- "Brian : Finally a bit of good news."
- "You sound a bit out of breath."
- "You need a little stromboli with mozzarella, a little schviardelle, a little bit of calzone, fatten you right up!"
- "Don't mind him Kimberly, he's just a bit jet-lagged from the trip."
- "I'm a bit lonely in here by myself."
- "Sailor : But don't you think renting a nuclear submarine was a little bit excessive?"
- "Brian : So Bruno, you were a good student, but did you ever let loose and party a bit?"
- "That sounds a bit immature."
- "We can show our guests a bit of Australia, and then eat so much that we all throw up!"
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