move ahead bit by bit

[/muːv əˈhɛd bɪt baɪ bɪt/]

verb phrase

avançar pouco a pouco

1. To make progress in small increments; to advance gradually and incrementally towards a goal

We're moving ahead bit by bit with the construction project despite budget constraints.

Estamos avançando pouco a pouco com o projeto de construção apesar das limitações orçamentárias.

2. To proceed slowly but steadily without rushing

Learning a new language requires moving ahead bit by bit, one lesson at a time.

Aprender um novo idioma requer avançar pouco a pouco, uma lição de cada vez.

NYC Slang

making moves step by step

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

avançar pouco a pouco

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

ir levando aos poucos

Colloquial variant emphasizing patience

São Paulo

avançar incrementalmente

More formal, business-oriented usage

Portugal

avançar passo a passo

Portuguese preference for 'passo a passo' over 'pouco a pouco'

one step at a time

slow and steady wins the race

little by little

inch by inch

step by step

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