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The phrase "afraid to make a bit" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to express hesitation or fear about taking a small action or making a small change.
Example: "She was afraid to make a bit of noise during the presentation, fearing it would distract everyone."
Alternatives: "hesitant to take a step" or "reluctant to make a move."
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And, in this manner, not afraid to make a bit of noise, Elshtain sends her arguments rolling across the lawn, everywhere encountering weedy clumps of prejudice and ill-conceived assumptions, and everywhere leaving behind a well-trimmed swath of intellectual clarity, which is pleasing to see.
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