Collocations for bit - noun

little, teensy
(informal),

wee
He helped me a little bit in the afternoon.

just a bit
I''m still just a bit confused.

fair, good
It rained a fair bit during the night. | We made a good bit of progress.

take
The new system will take quite a bit of getting used to (= it will take a long time to get used to).

quite a bit
It rained quite a bit during the night.

just a bit
(ironic) ‘Has it been difficult for you at work?’ ‘Just a bit (= it has been very difficult).’

little, small, tiny | big, large
A big bit of stone had fallen off the wall.

good, nice
The best bit of the holiday was seeing the Grand Canyon. | I''ve got us a nice bit of fish for dinner.

boring
I read it, but I missed out the boring bits.

odd
He managed to get odd bits of work, but no regular job.

pick out, pick up
Listen to the interview again and pick out the bits you want to use in the article. | She tore the letter up and threw it on the floor. Marion stooped to pick up the bits. | I picked up a bit of information that might interest you.

fall off
I''m worried because bits keep falling off my car.

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bits and bobs/pieces
(= small items of various kinds) My mother has some bits and pieces to give you.

blow/pull/smash sth to bits
All the crockery had been smashed to bits.

do your bit
(= do your share of a task) We can finish this job on time if everyone does their bit.

fall to bits
My briefcase eventually fell to bits.