by the week

by the week

Per week; at a weekly rate. I'm renting this apartment by the week because I could get my next travel assignment at any time.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

by the week

one week at a time. I plan my schedules by the week. Where can I rent a room by the week?
See also: by, week
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • week in and week out
  • week in, week out
  • yesterday
  • a week tomorrow, on Monday, etc.
  • a week tomorrow/on (some day)/etc.
  • Friday
  • Monday
  • Saturday
  • Thursday
  • Wednesday
References in periodicals archive
The patients' mean DACL scored did not vary significant by the week in which the scores were obtained (here, the number of weeks corresponds to patients' length of stay of the rehabilitation unit)(F (1,276) = .949, p.50).
Depressed mood during rehabilitation of persons with spinal injury