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little by little |
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little by little gradually, a little bit at a time. I earned enough money, little by little, to buy a car. Jimmy crawled, little by little, until he reached the door. See also: little little by little in small amounts bit by bit I started out with some basic hand tools and little by little added some power tools, a good sander, and a drill. See also: little 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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I should hear it still rippling on with its gentle harpsichord tinkle, as I stretched myself down among the cool lavendered sheets, and little by little let slip the multifarious world. At first he shivered all over, then the shivering ceased and little by little he began to lose consciousness. Fire Eater at first remained hard and cold as a piece of ice; but then, little by little, he softened and began to sneeze. |
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