By guess or by golly, we managed to finish the painting before the rain started.

He chose which restaurant to try by guess or by gosh, and we ended up somewhere surprisingly good.

She won the race by a hair's breadth, touching the finish line just before her rival.

She fixed the broken lamp by guess or by God, twisting the wires until it lit.

The mayor's if-by-whiskey remarks were carefully crafted to appeal to both progressives and conservatives.

Check the best-by dates on all the cans before you pack the pantry.

The librarian placed the by-books on a special shelf for rare references.

The director focused on the by-plays between the supporting actors to enrich the scene.

Engineers traced the malfunction to several by-causes, each of which compounded the primary defect.

By integrating services from several by-businesses, the startup accelerated its growth.