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Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единицHer mother told her she must eat it./ [by dint of]{prep.} By the exertion of; by the use of; through. /By dint of sheer toughness and real courage, he lived through the jungle difficulties and dangers./ /His success in college was largely by dint of hard study./ [bye] See: BY THE WAY also BY THE BYE. [by ear]{adv. phr.} 1. By sound, without ever reading the printed music of the piece being played. /The church choir sang the hymns by ear./ 2. Waiting to see what will happen. /I dont want to plan now; lets just play it by ear./ [by far]{adv. phr.} By a large difference; much. /His work was better by far than that of any other printer in the city./ /The old road is prettier, but it is by far the longer way./ Compare: FAR AND AWAY. [by fits and starts] or [jerks] {adv. phr.} With many stops and starts, a little now and a little more later; not all the time; irregularly. /He had worked on the invention by fits and starts for several years./ /You will never get anywhere if you study just by fits and starts./ Compare: ...» |
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