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piece by piece
Incrementally; slowly; one piece at a time. You don't have to overhaul your diet overnight—just start making healthier choices piece by piece. It took years, but piece by piece we turned this ramshackle old house into a real home.
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piece by piece
In stages, gradually, as in He took the clock apart piece by piece, or Let's go over your exam paper, piece by piece. Also see bit by bit.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ˌpiece by ˈpiece
one part at a time: He took his motorcycle apart piece by piece, cleaned it, and put it back together.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
piece by piece
In stages: took the clock apart piece by piece.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.