in small amounts or a few at a time.

We could only afford to pay the builder in dribs and drabs.

The hostages have been released in dribs and drabs.

• won't hear a word against someone
• won't hear a word against something
• won't hear a word said against
• won't hear a word said against someone
• won't hear a word said against something
• wooden spoon
• word for word
• word is law
• Words fail me!
• word to the wise.
• word to the wise is sufficient.
• work against the clock
• work arse off
• work a treat
• work backside off
• work both ways
• work fingers to the bone
• work guts out
• work hand in glove with
• work hand in glove with someone
• work hand in glove with something
• work into the ground
• work its magic
• work like a charm
• work like a dog