Definition

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

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