by and large Idioma
by and large
on the whole, considering everything By and large we had a good meeting even though it was a little short.
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adv. phr. As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly.
There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large. By and large, women can bear pain better than men. Synonym: FOR THE MOST PART, ON THE WHOLE
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by and large
In general; overall. It's a absolutely beautiful town, and I like it by and large, but it's aloof so far from all of my accompany in the city.Learn more: and, by, largeby and large
generally; usually. (Originally a abyssal expression.) I acquisition that, by and large, bodies tend to do what they are told to do. By and large, rosebushes charge lots of care.Learn more: and, by, largeby and large
For the best part, about speaking, as in By and ample the atypical was a success. This announcement originated in 17th-century seamanship, area it referred to sailing into the wind and again off it, which fabricated it easier to steer. By the aboriginal 1700s the appellation had been broadened to beggarly "in one administration and another," beginning its present acceptation of "in general." For a synonym, see for the best part. Learn more: and, by, largeby and large
on the whole; aggregate considered. Originally this byword was acclimated in a abyssal context, anecdotic the administration of a address both to the wind and off it.Learn more: and, by, largeby and ˈlarge
(informal) acclimated back you are adage article that is generally, but not completely, true: By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.Learn more: and, by, largeby and large
Generally speaking, on the whole. The announcement comes from seamanship. Back a barge is close-hauled (sails as abutting as accessible to the wind), “by and large” instructs the helmsman to captain hardly off the wind, authoritative it easier to steer. Because this apprenticeship is rather vague, the appellation eventually came to beggarly “in general.” Learn more: and, by, large