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by no manner of means
Lob Lie-by-the-fire
(mythology) A hairy man in English folklore, similar to the brownie, said to perform housework in return for a saucer of milk and a place beside the fire.
by sight
by thunder
by half
(colloquial) By far; by a long chalk; to an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc.
sell by the candle
(historical) To offer for sale by auction as long as a small piece of candle burns; the winning bid is the last one made before the flame goes out.
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death by a thousand cuts
Lingchi, a form of execution. / (figuratively) Gradual decline or failure as the result of many minor mishaps.
stick by
(idiomatic) to follow or adhere to somebody or something, to remain loyal and unswerving in one's attitude towards somebody or something
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too clever by half
(idiomatic, of a person, plan, theory, etc.) Shrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.