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inch by inch |
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inch by inch Fig. one inch at a time; little by little. Traffic moved along inch by inch. Inch by inch, the snail moved across the stone. See also: inch How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"You see," said the Lightning, as it crept past him inch by inch, "I can travel considerably faster than you. Through the wreck of battle the division moved, inch by inch, in the direction of the enemy, who had withdrawn a little to reform his lines. At a distance they could see the curious procession moving toward the wharf--the lovers, shoulder to shoulder, creeping; the lady in black, gaining steadily upon them; old Monsieur Farival, losing ground inch by inch, and a young barefooted Spanish girl, with a red kerchief on her head and a basket on her arm, bringing up the rear. |
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