quite\ a\ little\ bit

quite\ a\ little\ bit
• quite a little (bit)
• not a little formal
• quite a bit informal
noun or adj. phr.
Rather a large amount; rather much; more than a little.

We are not finished; quite a little is left to do.

Cleaning the backyard needed quite a little work.

- the phrase "quite a bit" is used like an adjective only before "less", "more".

Six inches of snow fell today, and quite a bit more is coming tonight.

- Sometimes used like an adverb.

Harry was sick quite a little last winter.

Compare: a little, a lot, quite a few

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  • quite\ a\ little — • quite a little (bit) • not a little formal • quite a bit informal noun or adj. phr. Rather a large amount; rather much; more than a little. We are not finished; quite a little is left to do. Cleaning the backyard needed quite a little work. the …   Словарь американских идиом

  • quite a little — or {informal}[quite a bit] also {formal}[not a little] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large amount; rather much; more than a little. * /We are not finished; quite a little is left to do./ * /Cleaning the backyard needed quite a little work./ The… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • quite a little — or {informal}[quite a bit] also {formal}[not a little] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large amount; rather much; more than a little. * /We are not finished; quite a little is left to do./ * /Cleaning the backyard needed quite a little work./ The… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • quite\ a\ bit — • quite a little (bit) • not a little formal • quite a bit informal noun or adj. phr. Rather a large amount; rather much; more than a little. We are not finished; quite a little is left to do. Cleaning the backyard needed quite a little work. the …   Словарь американских идиом

  • little — See: A LITTLE, A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW, LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND, MAKE LITTLE OF, NOT A LITTLE, QUITE A LITTLE or QUITE A LITTLE BIT, THINK LITTLE OF, TWIST AROUND ONE S LITTLE FINGER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • little — See: A LITTLE, A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW, LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND, MAKE LITTLE OF, NOT A LITTLE, QUITE A LITTLE or QUITE A LITTLE BIT, THINK LITTLE OF, TWIST AROUND ONE S LITTLE FINGER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • little — See: a little, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, great oaks from little acorns grow, little frog in a big pond, make little of, not a little, quite a little or quite a little bit, think little of, twist one around one s little finger …   Словарь американских идиом

  • quite a bit — See: QUITE A LITTLE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • quite a bit — See: QUITE A LITTLE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • quite — [ kwaıt ] function word *** Quite can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or adverb): I was quite angry with her. (before a verb): I quite agree with you. I can t quite decide which dress to wear today. as a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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