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a few
Idioms and Phrases
A small number of persons or things. This phrase can differ slightly from few used alone, which means “not many.” For example, The party was to end at eight, but a few stayed on indicates that a small number of guests remained, whereas The party began at eight, and few attended means that hardly any guests came. [Late 1200s] Also see quite a bit (few) .Example Sentences
After a few years of navigating widowhood, the women in my grief group encouraged me to get back “out there.”
However, with the Smell nearby and the Regent just a few blocks away, the 5 Star is not the only music venue in the area.
“We do share a few qualities, obviously,” they admit.
"We voted for the second time last week and turned down their regurgitated offer, but the minister came back this week with a few more empty promises," one said.
Early reviews have largely been positive, with a few caveats.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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