a bit
US /ə ˈbɪt/
・UK /ə ˈbɪt/
A2
phr.PhraseSlightly
I was hoping there'd be some food - I'm a bit hungry.
adv.AdverbSlightly; to a small extent or degree.
Could you move a bit to the left, please?
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A short period of time; a while.
Wait a bit, I'll be ready soon.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A small piece or amount of something.
I ate a bit of cake.
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- S sound. "Tangy", a bit like bitter, but sort of
a pleasant tang. A tangy taste is manageable.
S sound. "Tangy", a bit like bitter, but sort of a pleasant tang. A tangy taste is manageable.
- we're thinking goo. Slimy. A bit like jelly.
"Sticky", like Sellotape, yeah? When you can't
we're thinking goo. Slimy. A bit like jelly. "Sticky", like Sellotape, yeah? When you can't
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- You'd think that two seasons of the awesome Fargo TV series would correct the location a bit, right?
You'd think that two seasons of the awesome Fargo TV series would correct the location a bit, right?
- a bit, right?
a bit, right?
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- you into my life, shows you a bit of American
culture, and always includes a pronunciation
you into my life, shows you a bit of American culture, and always includes a pronunciation
- There's also an American English in Real Life playlist that brings you into my life, shows you a bit of American culture,
There's also an American English in Real Life playlist that brings you into my life, shows you a bit of American culture,
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- We've already seen the candidates tonight, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, each arriving here a bit earlier this evening.
We've already seen the candidates tonight, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, each arriving here a bit earlier this evening.
- HERE A BIT EARLIER
HERE A BIT EARLIER
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- It is structured in a way that might make it a bit easier to get into the habit of gratitude journaling.
It is structured in a way that might make it a bit easier to get into the habit of gratitude journaling.
- that might make it a bit easier to
that might make it a bit easier to
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- It's economics all the way down and a bit of psychology as well.
It's economics all the way down and a bit of psychology as well.
- And a bit of psychology as well.
And a bit of psychology as well.
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- Whatever the case, the worst thing that you could possibly say is, "Uh, things are just a little busy today so it's taking a bit longer than usual." "Yeah, yeah, we've just had loads of new clients come in." No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Whatever the case, the worst thing that you could possibly say is, "Uh, things are just a little busy today so it's taking a bit longer than usual." "Yeah, yeah, we've just had loads of new clients come in." No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
- so it's taking a bit longer than usual.
so it's taking a bit longer than usual.
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- Oh! There's a bit of an echo here.
Oh! There's a bit of an echo here.
- we're usually talking about—oh, there's a bit of an echo here—we're usually talking about people who make the place a little bit sketchy.
we're usually talking about—oh, there's a bit of an echo here—we're usually talking about people who make the place a little bit sketchy.
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- It's a bit fist - it's a bit like yatta
It's a bit fist - it's a bit like yatta
- It's a bit fisty.
It's a bit fisty.
Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- It's thankfully now closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.
It's thankfully now closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.
- closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.
closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.