A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

in a big way • in a great way
in a big way —(coll.) 
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. on a large scale: The company should
be frugal, they say, but when it does invest it should do so in
a big way. 2. with great eagerness or enthusiasm: Derek is
crazy to take up dancing in a big way again. He adores all this
old-time dancing.
in a great way —
1
. (UK dated) living on a grand scale: She
was very well married, to a gentleman in a great way, near
Bristol, who kept two carriages! 2. (coll.) extremely well: Most
of us will never do great things, but we can all do small things
in a great way.
in a bit • in bits
in a bit—
1
. (coll.) after a short time: There is a reason for
this, and I hope to talk about it in a bit. But first I’d like to
put some background in place. 2. (UK sl., sarcastic) it’s never
going to happen: “Will you lend me twenty quid?” “Oh yeah,
in a bit!”
in bits —(UK sl.) mentally confused or emotionally affected
(also: in bits and pieces): I have had a total nightmare with this
company and am in bits over the possibility of loosing £
1
,000.
in a corner • in the corner
in a corner —
1
. situated or positioned in a corner: Sitting in
a corner of the room, Trevor watched his friends and team-
mates celebrate. 2. (also: in a tight corner) in a difficult situa-
tion: The government is in a corner and cannot win except to
keep taxes reduced.
in the corner — = in a corner 
1
: A ghost was spotted standing
in the corner of the cellar whilst the groups of visitors were
upstairs.
Note: 
The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with
the phrase at the corner—
1
. (also: on the corner) at a street cor-
ner: He was hailed by a gentleman standing at the corner by
the Scotch Church. He immediately drove up…. 2. = in the
corner: All you need to do to create printed version is turn on
your printer and click on the printer icon at the corner of the
screen.