Bxing
noun
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- By
near to or next to: a home by a lake. over the surface of, through the medium of, along, or using as a route: He came by the highway. She arrived by air. on, as a means of conveyance: They arrived by ship. to and beyond the vicinity of; past: He went by the church. […]
- By-a-hair
Also, by a hairbreadth or whisker . Very narrowly. For example, His serve was out by a hair , or We made our flight by a hairbreadth , or Dad missed hitting the pole by a whisker . The first two hyperboles for the very narrowest margin date from the 1300s and 1400s respectively; whisker […]
- Long-shot
a horse, team, etc., that has little chance of winning and carries long odds. an attempt or undertaking that offers much but in which there is little chance for success. Movies, Television. a camera shot taken at a relatively great distance from the subject and permitting a broad view of a scene. Compare closeup (def […]
- By-a-mile
see: miss by a mile
- By-a-nose
by a nose