During the product review, our lead sighed and quoted the proverb, 'a camel is a horse made by committee,' to explain why the design felt bloated.

The activists insisted that their daring sabotage should be seen as propaganda by the deed rather than mere vandalism.

We arranged the seating in a five by five grid to maximize interaction.

In the old district, cheek-by-jowl cafés and bookstores spill warm light onto the narrow street.

At the concert, fans were packed cheek-by-jowl against the stage, cheering loudly.

We can't do by half-measures on this project; we need full commitment to succeed.

The carpenter ordered a four-by-two to use as a stud in the wall.

When reviewing the article, the editor marked 'by in large' as a misspelling and suggested replacing it with the correct idiom.

Meeting the shy artist reminded her that you should never judge a book by its cover.

He is by no stretch an expert in the field.