"in small doses" meaning in English

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        "In small quantities or for short periods of time."
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        "(informal) In small quantities or for short periods of time."
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          "word": "pieninä annoksina"
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          "word": "à petites doses"
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  "word": "in small doses"
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        "(informal) In small quantities or for short periods of time."
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