do a bit

1. To do only a small amount of something. I was only able to do a bit of cleaning before your mother called—that's why the dirty dishes are still on the table. A: "Did you write your essay?" B: "I did a bit, but I decided to take a break.

2. To tell a joke or perform a short comic routine, especially when done in a satirically serious or sincere manner. The comic has such a dry sense of humor that it can sometimes be hard to tell when he's doing a bit or actually being serious.

do (one's) bit

To make an individual contribution toward an overall effort.

See also: bit

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

draw the line at
draw the line at (something)
all y'all's
a world of
a world of (something)
bone of contention
contention
a bone of contention
pile up
beat (one's) gums

References in classic literature

And that's reasonable; for if Old Harry's a mind to do a bit o' kindness for a holiday, like, who's got anything against it?

Silas Marner

"My education has always been a big deal to me and my two sisters were naturally clever and passed with flying colours - but I needed to do a bit more revision.

We filmed the moment an 18-year-old opened her A Levels - and it was brilliant; Emotional video shows exactly what results day can mean for nervous students

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释义	do a bit do a bit 1. To do only a small amount of something. I was only able to do a bit of cleaning before your mother called—that's why the dirty dishes are still on the table. A: "Did you write your essay?" B: "I did a bit, but I decided to take a break. 2. To tell a joke or perform a short comic routine, especially when done in a satirically serious or sincere manner. The comic has such a dry sense of humor that it can sometimes be hard to tell when he's doing a bit or actually being serious. See also: bit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do (one's) bit To make an individual contribution toward an overall effort. See also: bit American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: draw the line at draw the line at (something) all y'all's a world of a world of (something) bone of contention contention a bone of contention pile up beat (one's) gums References in classic literature And that's reasonable; for if Old Harry's a mind to do a bit o' kindness for a holiday, like, who's got anything against it? Silas Marner "My education has always been a big deal to me and my two sisters were naturally clever and passed with flying colours - but I needed to do a bit more revision. We filmed the moment an 18-year-old opened her A Levels - and it was brilliant; Emotional video shows exactly what results day can mean for nervous students
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