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1bit much — mod. more than enough; more than good taste allows. □ That was a bit much, Paul. After all, there is such a thing as good taste. □ Your birthday card was a bit much, but thank you just the same …
2(a) bit much — a bit much informal phrase used for saying that you think something is unfair Pay our own travel costs? That’s a bit much, don’t you think? Thesaurus: unfairsynonym Main entry …
3a bit much — informal used for saying that you think something is unfair Pay our own travel costs? That s a bit much, don t you think? …
4a bit much — Too much to put up with, unreasonable • • • Main Entry: ↑much * * * informal somewhat excessive or unreasonable his earnestness can be a bit much * * * a bit much informal used to describe a person or thing that is regarded as annoying, excessive …
5get a bit much — be a bit much if you say something is a bit much, you think that it is not fair or that it is more than you can deal with. It gets a bit much sometimes having to listen to other people s problems all the time …
6(a) bit much — a bit (too) much unreasonable or unfair. I think it s a bit much to expect anyone to play three tennis matches in one day. Bill went at four in the morning and had to wait four hours to get in, but that was just a bit too much for me …
7be a bit much — if you say something is a bit much, you think that it is not fair or that it is more than you can deal with. I think it s a bit much to expect her to play 3 matches in one day …
8bit — bit1 function word *** A bit can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We waited a bit, and then decided to go. (before an adjective or adverb): It s a bit cold in here, isn t it? as a pronoun: She d only eaten a bit before she started… …
9much — ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN (more, most) 1) a large amount. 2) indicating that someone or something is a poor specimen: I m not much of a gardener. ► ADVERB 1) to a great extent; a great deal. 2) for a large part of one s time; often …
10much — [much] adj. more, most [ME muche < muchel, large, much < OE mycel, large in size or quantity < IE base * meĝ(h) , large > Gr megas, L magnus] 1. Obs. many in number 2. great in quantity, amount, degree, etc. adv. more, most …