1bit 
/bɪt/ noun
plural bits /bɪt/ noun 1 [count] : a small piece of something
▪ Put all the broken bits back together. — often + of ▪ He ate every last/single bit of the food. [=he ate all of the food] ▪ He ate only a couple of tiny little bits of bread and cheese and drank a drop or two of wine. ▪ We need to get all the bits of dirt out of the carpet. ▪ There were broken bits of glass all over the floor. — see also bits and pieces (below) 2 [count] a chiefly Brit : a part of something (such as a book, play, etc.)
▪ There are some good bits [=parts] near the end of the story: one is the bit where the hero and the heroine are nearly separated.
b chiefly US : a brief comic performance or joke
▪ The comedian did a funny bit about taking his daughter to the dentist. ▪ a corny comedy bit
c : a very short performance in a movie, play, etc. — usually used before another noun ▪ a bit part/role ▪ bit players 3 [singular] informal : all the things that are connected to an activity, a process, etc.
▪ He says he's tired of his job, tired of driving to work every day, the whole bit. [=everything] 4 [count] Brit : an old coin with a specified small value
▪ a threepenny bit — see also two bits
▪ Put all the broken bits back together. — often + of ▪ He ate every last/single bit of the food. [=he ate all of the food] ▪ He ate only a couple of tiny little bits of bread and cheese and drank a drop or two of wine. ▪ We need to get all the bits of dirt out of the carpet. ▪ There were broken bits of glass all over the floor. — see also bits and pieces (below)
▪ There are some good bits [=parts] near the end of the story: one is the bit where the hero and the heroine are nearly separated.
b chiefly US : a brief comic performance or joke
▪ The comedian did a funny bit about taking his daughter to the dentist. ▪ a corny comedy bit
c : a very short performance in a movie, play, etc. — usually used before another noun ▪ a bit part/role ▪ bit players
▪ He says he's tired of his job, tired of driving to work every day, the whole bit. [=everything]
▪ a threepenny bit — see also two bits
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]
b : for a short period of time
▪ Please stay here with me a bit.
▪ 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.
▪ 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]
▪ 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]
b : for a short period of time
▪ Please stay here with me a bit.
a bit much
informal — used to describe a person or thing that is regarded as annoying, excessive, or unfair ▪ My mother thinks he's funny, but I find him a bit much. ▪ I find his constant joking a bit much. ▪ It was a bit much to expect us to wait that long. ▪ The hot weather is getting to be a bit much.
a bit of a/an
chiefly Brit — used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite ▪ I had a bit of a shock when I saw him. [=I was somewhat shocked when I saw him] ▪ He's a bit of a rascal. [=he's something of a rascal] ▪ We had a bit of a laugh about it afterwards.
a bit of all right
Brit, informal : someone or something very pleasing ; especially : a sexually attractive person
▪ His girlfriend's a bit of all right.
▪ His girlfriend's a bit of all right.
a little bit — see 3little
bit by bit
: by small steps or amounts : gradually
▪ The situation improved bit by bit. [=little by little] ▪ I got to know them bit by bit.
▪ The situation improved bit by bit. [=little by little] ▪ I got to know them bit by bit.
bits and pieces 1 : small pieces
▪ There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor. ▪ I finished the project in bits and pieces [=a little at a time] during my spare time. 2 or Brit bits and bobs : things or objects of different kinds
▪ There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office. ▪ No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces [=odds and ends] of information so far.
▪ There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor. ▪ I finished the project in bits and pieces [=a little at a time] during my spare time.
▪ There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office. ▪ No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces [=odds and ends] of information so far.
do your bit
chiefly Brit : to do your share of a job or task
▪ We all have to do our bit [=do our part] to help out.
▪ We all have to do our bit [=do our part] to help out.
every bit
: in every way
▪ The end of the movie was every bit [=just] as good as the beginning. ▪ This new project seems every bit as ambitious as the first one. ▪ He is every bit the high-powered businessman. ▪ You are every bit as deserving as she is.
▪ The end of the movie was every bit [=just] as good as the beginning. ▪ This new project seems every bit as ambitious as the first one. ▪ He is every bit the high-powered businessman. ▪ You are every bit as deserving as she is.
not a/one bit or not (in) the least/smallest/slightest/tiniest bit
: not at all
▪ It didn't interest me a bit. = It didn't interest me one (single/little) bit. ▪ I'm not a bit interested in this movie. = I'm not the least bit interested in this movie. ▪ That joke was not a/one bit funny. [=was not funny at all] ▪ We weren't a bit tired. [=we weren't tired at all]
▪ It didn't interest me a bit. = It didn't interest me one (single/little) bit. ▪ I'm not a bit interested in this movie. = I'm not the least bit interested in this movie. ▪ That joke was not a/one bit funny. [=was not funny at all] ▪ We weren't a bit tired. [=we weren't tired at all]
not a bit of it
Brit, informal — used to say that something expected or possible did not happen or is not true ▪ Am I tired? Not a bit of it. [=I am not tired at all] ▪ I thought she'd be angry, but not a bit of it. [=she wasn't angry at all]
quite a bit or chiefly Brit a good/fair bit
: a fairly large amount : a lot
▪ He knows quite a bit [=quite a lot] more about it than I do. ▪ The wait was quite a bit [=considerably] longer than I thought it would be. ▪ She lost the race by quite a bit. ▪ We've been seeing quite a bit of each other lately. [=we've been spending a lot of time together lately] ▪ She'd already finished a good bit of the work before I returned. ▪ There's still a fair bit (of the cake) left.
▪ He knows quite a bit [=quite a lot] more about it than I do. ▪ The wait was quite a bit [=considerably] longer than I thought it would be. ▪ She lost the race by quite a bit. ▪ We've been seeing quite a bit of each other lately. [=we've been spending a lot of time together lately] ▪ She'd already finished a good bit of the work before I returned. ▪ There's still a fair bit (of the cake) left.
take a bit of doing — see doing
to bits 1 : to pieces : apart
▪ The ball hit the window and smashed it to bits. ▪ The bridge was blown to bits by the explosion. ▪ (chiefly Brit) The pie was falling to bits [=falling apart] as I tried to serve it. 2 informal : to a very great degree
▪ She was thrilled to bits. [=she was very thrilled]
▪ The ball hit the window and smashed it to bits. ▪ The bridge was blown to bits by the explosion. ▪ (chiefly Brit) The pie was falling to bits [=falling apart] as I tried to serve it.
▪ She was thrilled to bits. [=she was very thrilled]
