ALL meanings of inch by inch
inch by inch
I i - idioms inch by inch by inches, narrowly; by a narrow margin: escaped by inches. Also, inch by inch. by small degrees or stages; gradually: The miners worked their way through the narrow shaft inch by inch. 1
- idioms inch by inch every inch, in every respect; completely: That horse is every inch a thoroughbred. 1
- idioms inch by inch within an inch of, nearly; close to: He came within an inch of getting killed in the crash. 1
- adverb inch by inch gradually 1
- noun inch by inch a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. 1
- noun inch by inch a very small amount of anything; narrow margin: to win by an inch; to avert disaster by an inch. 1
- phrase inch by inch If someone or something moves inch by inch, they move very slowly and carefully. 0
- noun inch by inch gradually; little by little 0
- noun inch by inch gradually; slowly; by degrees 0