Was a bit much In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "was a bit much", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2020-10-29 10:10

Meaning of Was a bit much

Synonyms:

enough already , last straw

Was a bit much phrase informal

To be unnecessarily excessive, unreasonable, or unbearable; to be too hard for someone to deal with

The concepts were a bit much for me to understand, that was why I failed the test.

His criticism towards her appearance was a bit much. She will be very upset.

I assume that it was a bit much to be asked to work overtime without payment.

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1. That's a bit more expensive than expected.
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Used as a sarcastic expression to indicate that someone's fault is similar to yours.

more... than you can shake a stick at

Used to indicate an amount of something that is uncountable.

Grammar and Usage of Was a bit much

Verb Forms

  • is a bit much
  • were a bit much
  • are a bit much

Origin of Was a bit much

The idiom is a short version of the phrase "a bit too much", and it is supposed to be around since the 1800's.

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