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TAKE THE QUIZ“by-the”
The following 29 entries include the term by-the.
trial by the country
: trial by a jury chosen from the country or vicinity
bitten by the (activity) bug
phrase—used figuratively to describe someone as very interested in or excited about something
by the boatload
phrase: in large numbers
by the book
phrase: by following the official rules very strictly
by the count of
phrase: by the time the speaker counts to (some specific number)
by the day
phrase: as each day passes
by the hand
phrase: by holding someone's hand —sometimes used figuratively
by the name of
phrase: used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something
by the rules
phrase: in the way that is most common, expected, and acceptable
by the score
phrase: in large numbers or amounts
by the sweat of one's brow
phrase: by doing hard, physical work
by the time
phrase: at the time : when
lead someone (around) by the nose
phrase: to completely control a person
take the bull by the horns
phrase: to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way
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