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Something “by” Something Else

Each hint is a part of an idiom (or idiom fragment) that can be completed with the word “by” followed by one or more other words. Your task is to select the appropriate other word(s) from among the options provided.

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Last updated: May 25, 2026
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a committee
a landslide
a thread
any other name
association
bread alone
emotion
heart
its cover
leaps and bounds
one’s absence
one’s bootstraps
one’s own hand
one’s own petard
one’s wits
spell check
the bell
the book
the company he keeps
the dozen
the horns
the nose
the seat of one’s pants
the tail
the wayside
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