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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

a bit

(n) informal. A small amount; some.

Example: if the ball had hit the window a bit harder it would had broken it.

Source: Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms, 3rd. Edition.

abide by

(v) to accept and obey; be willing to follow.

Example: The new members agreed to abide by the rules of the club.

Source: Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms, 3rd Edition.