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a little from column A, a little from column B

idiom

A combination of two factors or reasons.


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  1. 01

    a little bird told me

    I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.

  2. 02

    a little bit of bread and no cheese

    Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).

  3. 03

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  4. 04

    in one's own little way

    In an individual manner that creates an effect from a small action.

  5. 05

    little emperor

    In contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)

  6. 06

    little girl

    One's daughter.

  7. 07

    little hand

    Synonym of hour hand (on a clock face).

  8. 08

    little head

    The glans of the penis.

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