by/in leaps and bounds
by leaps and bounds
By very large degrees; rapidly or in quick progress forward. Our small company has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past year, thanks in no small part to our aggressive new marketing campaign. What was once a tiny local choir club has expanded by leaps and bounds over the years, becoming one of the state's largest organized choir communities.
See also: and, bound, by, leap
in leaps and bounds
By very large degrees; rapidly or in quick progress forward. Our small company has been growing in leaps and bounds over the past year, thanks in no small part to our aggressive new marketing campaign. What was once a tiny local choir club has expanded in leaps and bounds over the years.
See also: and, bound, leap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
by leaps and bounds
Fig. rapidly; by large movements forward. The brush we cut back last fall is growing by leaps and bounds. The profits of my company are increasing by leaps and bounds. He is gaining by leaps and bounds.
See also: and, bound, by, leap
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
by leaps and bounds
Rapidly, or in fast progress, as in The corn is growing by leaps and bounds, or School enrollment is increasing by leaps and bounds. This term is a redundancy, since leap and bound both mean "spring" or "jump," but the two words have been paired since Shakespeare's time and are still so used.
See also: and, bound, by, leap
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in leaps and bounds
orby leaps and bounds
COMMON If something or someone grows or progresses in leaps and bounds or by leaps and bounds, they grow or progress very quickly. Once your child passes his second birthday, speech develops in leaps and bounds. He's improved as a player in leaps and bounds this season. The U.S. population grew by leaps and bounds.
See also: and, bound, leap
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
by leaps and bounds
with startlingly rapid progress.See also: and, bound, by, leap
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
by/in ˌleaps and ˈbounds
in large amounts or very quickly: My knowledge of German increased by leaps and bounds when I lived in Germany for a year. Production is going up in leaps and bounds. OPPOSITE: step by stepSee also: and, bound, by, leap
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
by leaps and bounds
Very quickly: growing by leaps and bounds.
See also: and, bound, by, leap
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
by leaps and bounds
To make very rapid progress. Since the verb “to bound” means to move by leaps (jumps), the term is tautological. Nevertheless Coleridge (1772–1834) used it in his analysis of poetic meter (Metrical Feet): “With a leap and a bound the swift Anapaests throng.”
See also: and, bound, by, leap
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- by leaps and bounds
- in leaps and bounds
- increase by leaps and bounds
- grow by leaps and bounds
- grow like Topsy
- topsy
- fit on the back of a postage stamp
- play a small part (in something)
- nipperkin
- puddle jumper