| abide by |
to obey; agree to. |
| blow-by |
the leakage of unburned gases or of air mixed with fuel into the crankcase of an automobile engine, or the gases so leaking. [2 definitions] |
| blow-by-blow |
in full and precise detail, as a description or report. |
| by a long shot |
by a considerable amount or distance. |
| by accident |
unintentionally; accidentally. [2 definitions] |
| by all means |
without fail; of course; absolutely. |
| by all odds |
in every conceivable or possible way; undoubtedly. |
| by and by |
before long; soon. |
| by and large |
in general; mostly. |
| by any means |
in any way possible; somehow. |
| by degrees |
by steps or stages; gradually. |
| by dint of |
through the power or force of; as a function of. |
| by far |
without a doubt; indeed. |
| by fits and starts |
with much stopping and starting; in short, irregular bursts of activity. |
| by halves |
incompletely or imperfectly. [2 definitions] |
| by hand |
with the use of your hands, or by human effort without the help of any machines. |
| by heart |
by memory. |
| by hook |
in any possible way, using any possible means. |
| by jingo |
an exclamation used for emphasis or to express surprise. |
| by Jove |
used as an expression of surprise or emphasis. |