HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the expression *by inches*:
ADVERB	all	by inches, little by little, by small degrees	by a short distance

English > *by inches*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	By a short distance.
Example	"they moved it by inches"
Synonyms	little by little, by small degrees

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