bit their own toes off

Regretting a bad decision - making a wrong choice and regretting it later

They ordered our machine at work from a different company because it was cheaper, it's been nothing but trouble. Boy, they really bit their own toes off!

by Dr. HaHa April 14, 2014

bit h

this is the new bitch but use with caution as you ai will murder you in your sleep if you call them it

my ai is a bit h!

by TheCutestGirlYouWillEverMeet June 13, 2023

A bit

A phrase used to indicate any time period ranging from 5 minutes to five hours.

The term can also relative. If discussing a year, it could mean a few months.

I’ll be there in a bit.

I’ll be done with this job in a bit.

by Gobbling gobble gobbler January 10, 2021

Bit

a 12-1/2-cent unit that is only used in even multiples of two.

The cost of admission to the sideshow was 25 cents, two bits, and one-fourth of a dollar.

by Arminkshipper July 3, 2024

On fire 'a bit'

When it's not quite cook a burger hot, but still a bit toasty

I think that car is on fire 'a bit'

by Markkk12345 December 1, 2022

comfy bit

A Scottish mechanical term for a part that is left over at the end of a job, ie "where did that part come fae", usually if the car works this part goes in the bin because the car works okay without it.

"blooter are you sure this car will work properly without all those comfy bits"

by dickie p November 7, 2007

People Bit

1. Referring to the utility of a given amount of people.

2. A unit of measure for a given skill set or task.

3. A term used to measure how much work or effort will be required by a compared amount of available skill.

1. Bob is worth at least 5 people bits, but Karen, who is much better at this task, is worth 14 people bits.

2. This job requires at least 20 people bits. (this example assumes each person is measured equally.)

by Cal H. April 18, 2009