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Idiom idiom

little girl


One's daughter.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

My little girl starts school tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

I am taking my little girl to the park for her birthday party this afternoon.

COMPLEX

He spent his entire career working long hours in the city, hoping to provide a better life for his little girl back home.


Related idioms8entries
  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 from column A, a little from column B

    A combination of two factors or reasons.

  4. 04

    a little of something goes a long way

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

  5. 05

    as the next girl

    To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical woman.

  6. 06

    atta girl

    Alternative spelling of attagirl.

  7. 07

    big girl

    An adult woman; a woman behaving as a responsible adult.

  8. 08

    boys and girls

    Used to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.

Last updated August 10, 2026