хорошенького понемножку

• ХОРОШЕНЬКОГО <ХОРОШЕГО> ПОНЕМНОЖКУ coll, often iron or humor

[sent; these forms only; fixed WO]

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⇒ sth. pleasant or good should be enjoyed in small quantities (used to convey the speaker's belief that he or another has had enough of sth. pleasurable or, when used ironically, sth. unpleasant):

- don't (you mustn't etc) overdo a good thing;

- enough is enough.

     ♦ Аванесян решительно поднялся и, старательно избегая ее взгляда, сделал шаг к выходу. В его поспешности было что-то суетливо-жалкое. "Хорошенького понемножку, погрелся, пора и честь знать" (Максимов 3). Avanesyan rose resolutely, and moved toward the door, carefully avoiding her eyes. There was something pathetic in his haste. "Mustn't overdo a good thing. I've warmed up, and I mustn't disturb you anymore" (3a).