Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is by and by and its meaning is “eventually, ultimately, finally, in the end, as time goes on/by, sooner or later, in due course, in time”.
Example Sentence: As a young IPS probationer allotted to the State cadre, I was attached to a Deputy Superintendent of Police for practical training. When I reported to him,… he ordered tea… The orderly (Officer) started pouring the brew into the cup till it overflowed into the saucer. Well, I lifted the cup and kept aside the saucer. No sooner had I done that than the DSP, stretching his hand across the table, picked up the saucer and started sipping The tea-sharing etiquette which one learnt by and by was that the cup was for the guest who must hand over the saucer to the host.
This phrase is present in The benefits of chai and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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