not a bit of it

adverb

Not at all; in no way whatsoever.

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Meanings

adverbnot a bit of it (not comparable)
  1. colloquialnot comparableNot at all; in no way whatsoever.

    It was vainly hoped that New Cross bank might bring her to a standstill, but not a bit of it; Forest Hill was passed, and on the level the engine began gaily to accelerate.

    1942 February, “Notes and News: A Brighton Runaway”, in Railway Magazine, page 55
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APA

not a bit of it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20bit%20of%20it

MLA

“not a bit of it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20bit%20of%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not a bit of it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20bit%20of%20it.

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