a fair bit

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• (a) fair bit — a good/​fair bit phrase a fairly large amount of something We’ve still got a fair bit to do. a good/​fair bit of: He’s lost a good bit of weight, hasn’t he? Thesaurus: large quantities or amountssynonym large amounts or quantities of a specific… …   Useful english dictionary

• a fair bit — see ↑bit, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fair …   Useful english dictionary

• bit — bit1 function word *** A bit can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We waited a bit, and then decided to go. (before an adjective or adverb): It s a bit cold in here, isn t it? as a pronoun: She d only eaten a bit before she started… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bit — I UK [bɪt] / US noun Word forms bit : singular bit plural bits ** 1) a piece or part of something a) [countable] a small piece of something I m having some cake. Do you want a bit? bit of: He had bits of food stuck in between his teeth. bits and… …   English dictionary

• bit*/*/*/ — [bɪt] grammar word I summary: A bit can be: ■ an adverb: We waited a bit, and then decided to go. ♦ It s a bit cold in here, isn t it? ■ a pronoun: She only ate a little bit. ♦ I could use a bit of help. a bit informal 1) slightly, or a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• bit — noun (esp. BrE) 1 a bit small amount ADJECTIVE ▪ little, teensy (informal), wee (esp. BrE) ▪ He helped me a little bit in the afternoon. PHRASES ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• fair - fairly — ◊ fair You say that behaviour or a decision is fair when it is reasonable, right, or just. It wouldn t be fair to disturb the children s education at this stage. Be fair, darling. It s not their fault. ◊ fairly You do not use fair as an adverb,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Fair to Midland — Origin Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States Genres Alternative metal Progressive rock Years active 1998–present Labels FT …   Wikipedia

• Bit-O-Honey — first appeared in 1924 and was made by the Schutter Johnson Company of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Bit O Honey was a new kind of candy bar consisting of six pieces of candy wrapped in wax paper and then packaged in a wrapper. The candy… …   Wikipedia

• fair — fair1 W2S1 [feə US fer] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reasonable and acceptable)¦ 2¦(treating everyone equally)¦ 3¦(quite large)¦ 4¦(hair/skin)¦ 5¦(according to the rules)¦ 6¦(level of ability)¦ 7¦(weather)¦ 8 have had more than your fair share of something 9… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bit — bit1 W1S1 [bıt] adv, pron ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(only slightly)¦ 2¦(amount)¦ 3¦(quite a lot)¦ 4¦(time/distance)¦ 5 a bit of a something 6 not a bit/not one bit 7 every bit as important/bad/good etc 8 bit by bit 9 a/one bit at a time …   Dictionary of contemporary English