see by inches
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inch by inch
By small degrees
● inch
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inch by inch phrase
very slowly, carefully, and gradually
Divers are searching through these murky waters inch by inch.
Main entry: inch
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inch by inch he crept along the wall
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inch by inch
: by moving very slowly
We made our way inch by inch through the darkened corridor.
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Main Entry: ↑inch
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ˌinch by ˈinch idiom
very slowly and with great care or difficulty
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She crawled forward inch by inch.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.