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The following 17 entries include the term by the.
gill-go-by-the-ground
nounJack-by-the-hedge
nountenancy by the rod
trial by the country
: trial by a jury chosen from the country or vicinity
bitten by the (activity) bug
idiom—used figuratively to describe someone as very interested in or excited about something
by the boatload
idiom: in large numbers
by the book
idiom: by following the official rules very strictly
by the count of
idiom: by the time the speaker counts to (some specific number)
by the day
idiom: as each day passes
by the hand
idiom: by holding someone's hand —sometimes used figuratively
by the name of
idiom: used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something
by the rules
idiom: in the way that is most common, expected, and acceptable
by the score
idiom: in large numbers or amounts
by the sweat of one's brow
idiom: by doing hard, physical work
by the time
idiom: at the time : when
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