bit
1. a bit of all right
e.g.: 700 dollars per week? Well, that’s a bit of all right!
A: Who’s that with Sam at the bar?
B: I don’t know, but she looks a bit of all right to me.
2. a bit of a (n) … +名词或短语
e.g.: I don’t know why you like him. I think he’s a bit of a fool.
John is a bit of a dangerous blunderer.
3. every bit as +形容词+ as
e.g.: Although she was a girl, she was every bit as strong as her brother.
This one is every bit as big as that one, don’t you think?
4. It’s (It was) a bit off
e.g.: I really thought it was a bit off the way she behaved.
I think it’s a bit off expecting us to work late every night this week.
5. Not a (one) bit of all it!
① A: Was she annoyed?
B: Not a bit of it! She was very amused by it.
A: You must be very tired after such a hard trip.
B: No, not a bit of it!
② A: Thank you for looking after my dog.
B: Not a bit of it! Bring him round to the house anytime.
A: Thank you very much indeed!
B: Not a bit of it! Just call me anytime you need my help.
6. not taking a blind bit of notice
e.g.: You’re not taking a blind bit of notice of what I’m saying, are you?
Bullshit, really bullshit! I’m not taking a blind bit of notice about what she is saying!
7. that’s (it’s) a bit thick
e.g.: He wants me to work an extra five hours a week--that’s a bit thick, isn’t it?
She’s a bit thick, but she’s very willing to learn.