| a bit |
somewhat; rather; to a small extent. |
| bite the bullet |
to endure the pain or difficulty of voluntarily forced effort, or the unpleasantness of a situation forced upon one. |
| bite the dust |
to be unsuccessful or defeated; fail decisively. [2 definitions] |
| bite the hand that feeds one |
to respond to kindness or generosity with harm or malice. |
| brace and bit |
a drilling tool that consists of a drill bit rotated by a handle or brace. |
| bug bite |
(informal) the bite or sting of an insect or the resulting wound or swelling. |
| champ at the bit |
to show impatience. |
| do one's bit |
to give one's effort to a particular endeavor, often one that is shared with others; do one's share. |
| quantum bit |
a fundamental unit of information in quantum computing that is equivalent to the binary bit used in traditional computing; qubit. Whereas the binary bit can only exist in two states (0 or 1), the quantum bit can exist in three states (0, 1, or 0 and 1 simultaneously). |
| sound bite |
a very brief statement taken from a video or audio tape for inclusion in a television newscast. |
| two-bit |
(informal) costing or worth twenty-five cents. [2 definitions] |