a bit
 a bit
  1 : a little : somewhat or rather
   I let it bother me a bit. [=slightly]
   His house is down the street a bit further.
   There's a bit too much sugar in the dessert, which makes it a bit too sweet.
   I'm feeling a bit better today.
   It's a bit like driving a car.
   This one is a bit bigger than that one.
   At first, I was a bit confused.
  2 : a small amount or quantity : a little of something
   They don't understand much–but they do understand a bit.
   They saved money a bit at a time.
   “How much cake is left?” “Only a (very little) bit.”
   “How old is your daughter?” “She's two and a bit.” [=she's slightly older than two]
   — often + of
   They understand only a bit of [=a little of] what is going on.
   There's a bit of both brown sugar and molasses in these cookies.
   The job may cause you a bit of trouble.
   His mind's already made up. It won't do you a bit of good to argue. [=it won't do you any good to argue]
  
  3 a : a short period of time : a while
   Let's wait a (little/wee) bit longer.
   Repairs will begin in a bit more than a month.
   He left but came back after a bit. [=he came back soon]
  3 b : for a short period of time
   Please stay here with me a bit.
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