Relationships

it's the little things

small details can matter most

You say it's the little things when small acts or details make you feel especially happy or grateful.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

She remembered my favourite snack.

It's the little things, isn't it?

Play the conversation

My partner leaving a note by my coffee is why I say it's the little things.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: It's ‸ little things that make me happy.

Say: It's the little things that make me happy.

This fixed expression normally includes “the” before “little things.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

it's the little things; sometimes it's the little things that matter

Your turn: say it out loud

My partner leaving a note by my coffee is why I say it's the little things.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

it's the little things

small details can matter most

“My partner leaving a note by my coffee is why I say it's the little things.”

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