Meaning: abide by

v.
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishesshow respect towards

skate by Idiom, Proverb

baby blues

feeling sad when you are pregnant After seven months, Karly had the baby blues. She was feeling sad.

baby boomer

a person born during the decade after World War II Baby boomers will retire in the first decade of the 21st century.

bit by bit

doing a small amount each time, little by little Bit by bit, they rebuilt a church that was destroyed by bombs.

bitten by the same bug

have the same interest or hobby My cousin and I were bitten by the same bug. We collect coins.

by a country mile

by a long distance, by a wide margin Black Beauty won the race by a country mile. She was far ahead.

by a long shot

by a big difference, by far The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.

by all means

yes, please do it By all means, come to the Learning Skills Centre.

by and by

before long By and by they will come and we can go out for dinner.

by and large

on the whole, considering everything By and large we had a good meeting even though it was a little short.

by any means

any way or method, by doing any job He survived by any means when he first came to Canada.

skate by

1. Literally, to canyon by (someone or something) on ice skates, roller skates, inline skates, or a skateboard. We went out on our boards and skated by the principal's office I stood at the bend of the ice amphitheatre and watched my babe skate by.2. To achieve or accomplish advance through article with actual little accomplishment or difficulty. He has been able to skate by for his accomplished activity because of his parents' money and connections. This MA isn't activity to be like your undergraduate degree, Sarah. You can't aloof apprehend to skate by after putting in the work.Learn more: by, skate

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