in dribs and drabs
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in dribs and drabs definition


  1. mod.
    in small portions; bit by bit. : I'll have to pay you what I owe you in dribs and drabs.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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