Head over <in> a little bit

[emre aydın]

A man who plays in a band speaking to his girlfriend:

+ That reporter never really got to see us play live. So the band decided to throw a party.
- Tonight? That sounds fun.
+ Yeah, I'm gonna head over in a little bit, help set up.

(Nashville)

Is "in" here an adverb referring to "inside" or a preposition refering to time (in a little bit), meaning "for a little bit"? I'd say it's the second.

Thanks for your help.

 

[heypresto]

'In a little bit' means 'in a short while', or 'soon'.

Not 'for a little bit'.

 

[cyberpedant]

It does refer to time, but it does not mean "the length of one's stay." It means that he will be occupied for a while, then he'll head over.

 

[emre aydın]

Thank you both.