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quite a bit

idiom
Meaning

considerably


Examples
SIMPLE

I study English quite a bit every day.

CONTEXTUAL

She has traveled quite a bit since she finished university and moved to a new country.

COMPLEX

The project required quite a bit of research, as the team needed to understand the historical context before they could propose a viable solution.

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    a little bit of bread and no cheese

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

  2. 02

    bit by a barn mouse

    tipsy; slightly drunk

  3. 03

    champ at the bit

    To show impatience or frustration when delayed.

  4. 04

    every bit

    Exactly, to its full degree

  5. 05

    not quite

    almost, very nearly

  6. 06

    wouldn't shout if a shark bit him

    To be frugal or miserly.

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