hard by

Related to hard by: hard knocks, Hard boiled eggs

hard by

Nearby; in close proximity to. A less popular variant of "hard on." If you want to follow me to the restaurant, stay hard by my car so that I don't lose you.
See also: by, hard
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be hard at it
  • come by
  • honestly
  • hard to come by
  • in the end
  • not any hard feelings
  • knock (oneself) out
  • knock oneself out
  • knock out
  • hard to swallow