usage of ばかり in this sentence


I only know the grammar usage of ばかり as full of___ but I don't know how to
parse this sentence.

> 少しばかり しゃくですが




～ばかり has many functions, one of which is "about ～", "to the extent of ～". It
can form an adverbial expression.

  * 少しばかり(の): [no-adj, adv] a little
  * わずかばかり(の): [no-adj, adv] slight / slightly
  * ちょっとばかり(の): [no-adj, adv] a bit (of)
  * 3日ばかり待った。  
I waited for **about** three days.

  * 10万円ばかり払えばいいパソコンが買える。  
You can buy a good computer if you pay 100,000 yen **or so**.

Practically you can remember 少しばかり / わずかばかり / ちょっとばかり as set phrases that
works as an adverb.

