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by all means
by all manner of means
Certainly, without fail. Using any possible way or method.
He felt that he should by all means warn Jones.
If the Johnsons invite us for dinner, then by all means we have to return the invitation. Of course, we don’t have to invite their children, too.
In order to ensure its survival, the ailing company has to obtain an infusion of cash by all means.
by all odds
Without question; certainly.
By all odds we should win the game, because the other team is so weak.
He was by all odds the strongest candidate.
by and by
After a while; at some time in the future; later.
Roger said he would do his homework by and by.
The mother knew her baby would be a man by and by and do a man's work.
by and large
As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly.
By and large, I agree with your suggestions.
By and large, women can bear pain better than men.
There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large.
by chance
Without any cause or reason; by accident; accidentally.
The apple fell by chance on Bobby's head.
Tom met Bill by chance.
by ear
By sound, without ever reading the printed music of the piece being played.
The church choir sang the hymns by ear.
Waiting to see what will happen.
I don't want to plan now; let's just play it by ear.
by far
By a large difference; clearly.
His work was better by far than that of any other printer in the city.
Jacquie is by far the most intelligent student in our class.
The old road is prettier, but it is by far the longer way.
This is by far the hottest, most humid summer we’ve had in years.
by fits and starts
by fits and jerks
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.