by inches

by inches
   мaлo-пoмaлу, пoнeмнoжку, пocтeпeннo [шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]
    It was a hospital for those who were dying by inches (J. B. Priestley). 'How are you, Philip?' she said... 'Oh, I'm all right,' Vereker said. Dying by Inches of boredom more than anything else (J. Higgins). Charabancs came tearing round the corksrew corners, missing death by inches (C. Isherwood)

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  • Inches per Second — Inches per Second,   IPS …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Inches of pressure — Inch Inch, n. [OE. inche, unche, AS. ynce, L. uncia the twelfth part, inch, ounce. See {Ounce} a weight.] [1913 Webster] 1. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inches (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Inches Type = Compilation album Artist = Les Savy Fav Released = April 20, 2004 Recorded = 1995 2004 Length = 1:10:28 Label = French Kiss Records Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wm07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql …   Wikipedia

  • Inches from the Mainline — Infobox Album | Name = Inches from the Mainline Type = studio Artist = Slaves on Dope Released = October 3, 2000 Recorded = Genre = Nu metal Rapcore Length = 41:46 Label = Divine Recordings Priority Records Producer = Thom Panunzio Reviews =… …   Wikipedia

  • Inches — Einheit Norm Angloamerikanisches Maßsystem Einheitenname Zoll (inch) Einheitenzeichen in, ″ (U+2033) Dimensionsname Länge Dimensionssymbol …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • inches — ➡ imperial system * * * …   Universalium

  • INCHES — Inclusive North Columbus Home Education Support (Community » Educational) …   Abbreviations dictionary

  • inches — ɪntʃ n. unit of measurement, 1/12 of a foot (equal to 2.54 cm); little bit, iota, small amount v. move along very slowly, creep, edge …   English contemporary dictionary

  • inches — niches …   Anagrams dictionary

  • inches — informal a person s height or waist measurement. → inch …   English new terms dictionary

  • Inches, Dr. —    T Attends Sir Leonard Tilley in his last illness, 145 …   The makers of Canada


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