by dint of (something)

as a result of or because of something.

By dint of hard work, I had risen to the position of district principal.

• get a life
• Get a life!
• get a line on
• get a line on someone
• get a line on something
• get a load of
• get a load of something
• Get a load of that!
• get along
• get along with
• get along with someone
• get a look in
• get [a lot of/some etc.] stick
• get a lot of stick
• get a move on
• get an earful
• get an even break
• get an eyeful
• get a quart into a pint pot
• get a raw deal
• get a rise out of
• get a rise out of someone
• get arms around
• get arms around something
• get a rocket