| Subject | English | Russian |
| cliche. | apply a bit of common sense | проявлять здравый смысл (while in contrast you apply a bit of common sense and come up with something reasonable – проявить немного здравого смысла ART Vancouver) |
| tech. | common bit | перовое сверло |
| oil | common bit | перо |
| transp. | common bit | остроконечное сверло |
| tech. | common bit | пёрка |
| mining. | common bit | остроконечный бур |
| mech.eng., obs. | common bit | перка |
| mech.eng., obs. | common bit | первое сверло |
| tech. | common bit | остроконечное долото |
| agric. | common sheep's bit | букашник горный |
| Makarov. | have not a bit of common sense | не иметь ни капельки здравого смысла |