Collocations for bit - noun

little, teensy (informal), wee (esp. BrE)
He helped me a little bit in the afternoon.

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

not the least bit
I'm not the least bit interested in football.

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 trip was seeing the Grand Canyon.
I've bought a nice bit of fish for dinner.

boring, interesting
I read it, but I skipped 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.
I picked up a bit of information that might interest you.

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

bit of

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

blow sth to bits, pull sth to bits, 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 (BrE)
My briefcase eventually fell to bits.