I was a bit busy vs I was a little bit busy

"I was a bit busy" means the same thing as "I was a little busy."

Surprisingly, sometimes people use "I was a little bit busy" to tell others that they were extremely busy.

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Last updated: March 20, 2019 • 290679 views

I was a bit busy

This phrase is correct.

"I was a bit busy" and "I was a little busy" are equivalent. They are both ways to say that you were somewhat busy.

Some examples from our editors:

I was a bit busy at work, but nothing too crazy happened.
The flow of customers was fairly steady. I was a bit busy all day.

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Feb 3, 2024 ... I was a bit busy yesterday unfortunately. Ill make more and better stuff for them throughout the month though.
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Some alternatives from our editors:

I was a little busy.
I was somewhat busy.

I was a little bit busy

This phrase is correct.

While "I was a little bit busy" sounds like the speaker is saying "I was somewhat" busy, this is usually an understatement.

People often say "I was a little bit busy" when they actually mean that they were extremely busy. It can be an expression of frustration.

Some examples from our editors:

"Oh, Gerald, you want to know why the house is messy? I was just a little bit busy attending to three toddlers today!"
"Sorry I couldn't talk, Mom. The line at work was out the door, so I was a little bit busy."

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But I was a little bit busy.
I was a little bit busy fighting for my life.
I'm just... I'm a little bit busy right now, Sergeant Saunders.
This might surprise you, but I'm a little bit busy right now.
I'm just a little bit busy to do retirement-home visits.
Sorry, I'm a little bit busy right now.
I'm a little bit busy right now.
I'd like to take my beautiful wife out on the town before things get a little bit busy around here.
Look, I'm a little bit busy right now.
You know... I'm just a little bit busy to do retirement-home visits.
I'd like to take my beautiful wife out on the town before things get a little bit busy around here.
I'm a little bit busy right now.
Daddy's been a little bit busy himself dealing with linens that no guest has ever called scratchy before.
Just a little bit busy, here.
Look, I'm a little bit busy right now, okay?
He's just a little bit tired and a little bit busy.
No. Been a little bit busy.
I've just been a little bit too busy actually working in the business world.
Which was a little bit sketchy because you worked at the Sheriff's Department and I was still in high school.
Uncle, I'm sorry I was a little bit rough in there.

Some alternatives from our editors:

I was overwhelmed.
I was incredibly busy.

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