not a bit

not a bit

Not a single, tiny bit; not at all. A: "Are you nervous at all about tonight's fight?" B: "Not a bit. This is what I've been training for." I don't get a bit of gratitude from my children for everything you do to keep them happy and healthy. That joke is not a bit funny.

See also: bit, not

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not a bit

none at all; not at all. Am I unhappy? Not a bit. I don't want any mashed potatoes. Not a bit!

See also: bit, not

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

not a bit

Not at all, not in the least, as in She was not a bit interested. [Mid-1700s]

See also: bit, not

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

not a ˈbit

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not one (little) ˈbit

not at all: ‘Are you cold?’ ‘Not a bit.’ ♢ I don’t like that idea one bit.

See also: bit, not

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