by means of

by means of (something)

Due to something. I only wake up in time for work by means of an alarm clock. I was able to get an A in my math class this semester by means of hard work.
See also: by, mean, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

by means of something

using something; with the use of something. I opened the bottle by means of a bottle opener. I was able to afford a car by means of a loan.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

by means of

Through the use of, owing to, as in We plan to pay for medical school by means of a second mortgage, or He'll succeed by means of sheer persistence. [Early 1400s] Also see by dint of.
See also: by, mean, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

by means of

With the use of; owing to: They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice.
See also: by, mean, of
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • by means of (something)
  • by means of something
  • bloodsucker
  • reck (one's) own rede
  • rede
  • go Galt
  • get wind of
  • get wind of (something)
  • get wind of something
  • lick someone or something into shape
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