English words starting with b - page 330
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Meanings of By-choice:
collocationIf you do something by choice, you make an intentional decision to do it
Usage examples:
I live alone by choice., i'm only here because i was told to be, not by choice.
Meanings of By-courtesy:
phraseBy permission of
Usage examples:
Jessie j appears courtesy of universal records., we had a private tour of the capitol building, cou…
Meanings of By-crook:
Using any method possible
Usage examples:
We’ll get there by hook or by crook.
Meanings of By-definition:
idiomBecause of the nature of someone or something
Usage examples:
Circus performers are, by definition, risk takers.
Meanings of By-degrees:
idiomGradually
Usage examples:
The economy seems to be improving by degrees.
Meanings of By-design:
phraseIntentionally
Usage examples:
I'm sure he ignored you by accident and not by design., the substance was discovered by accident an…
Meanings of By-dint-of:
phraseAs a result of something
Usage examples:
She got what she wanted by dint of pleading and threatening., we assumed that, by dint of our exper…
Meanings of By-fair-means:
idiomIf you try to achieve something by fair means or foul, you use any method you can to achieve it, even if it is not honest or fair.
Meanings of By-fair-means-or-foul:
idiomIf you try to achieve something by fair means or foul, you use any method you can to achieve it, even if it is not honest or fair.
Meanings of By-force:
idiomBecause it is a habit
Usage examples:
By force of habit i always hung the house keys on a hook next to the front door.
Meanings of By-hand:
idiomWithout the use of a machine
phraseBy a person and not a machine.
Usage examples:
The crop has to be harvested by hand
Meanings of By-hook-or-by-crook:
idiomIn any way necessary
phraseBy any possible means.
Usage examples:
The government intends, by hook or by crook, to hold on to the land
Meanings of By-inches:
idiomVery closely or only just
Usage examples:
The car skidded and i avoided the dog by inches (= i very nearly hit the dog).
Meanings of By-itself:
phraseAlone or without help
Usage examples:
The animal had been left in the house by itself for a week., a cough will usually get better by its…
Meanings of By-law:
nounA law made by local government that only relates to its particular region
Usage examples:
Taxi drivers in the city are controlled by very stringent bylaws and licensing conditions., under t…
Meanings of By-means:
idiomNot in any way
Usage examples:
It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.
Meanings of By-means-of:
plural nounA method or way of doing something
Usage examples:
They had no means of letting him know that the flight was canceled., students are selected for scho…
nounA method or way of doing something
Usage examples:
We must use every means at our disposal., means of sth we need to find some other means of transpor…
Meanings of By-mistake:
phraseBy accident
Usage examples:
I've paid this bill twice by mistake., i sent it to paolo by mistake., she had shot a rare bird by …
Meanings of By-mouth:
idiomIn speech but not in writing
Usage examples:
All the orders were given by word of mouth so that no written evidence could be discovered later.
Meanings of By-much:
idiomWithout asking for permission
Usage examples:
That's twice now he's just walked in here without so much as a by-your-leave and picked a book off …
Meanings of By-oneself:
idiomTo improve your situation without any help from other people
Usage examples:
He left school at 15 and pulled himself up by his bootstraps to ultimately head up a company.
Meanings of By-product:
nounSomething that is produced as a result of making something else
Usage examples:
A by-product of sth selenium is a by-product of copper refining., oil/animal/chemical by-products, …
Meanings of By-proxy:
nounAuthority given to someone to act for you, as by voting as your representative in an election, or the person to whom this authority is given
Meanings of By-surprise:
phraseTo surprise someone
Usage examples:
The sudden noise took her by surprise., when the attack happened, his troops were taken by surprise…
Meanings of By-the-book:
idiomExactly according to rules or the law
Usage examples:
The lawyers want to make sure we've done everything strictly by the book.
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