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little by little

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little by little

gradually, a little bit at a time. I earned enough money, little by little, to buy a car. Jimmy crawled, little by little, until he reached the door.

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little by little

in small amounts bit by bit I started out with some basic hand tools and little by little added some power tools, a good sander, and a drill.

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little by little

By small degrees or increments; gradually.

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