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leaps and bounds en · ADV

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1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Considerably; significantly.
   • […] the Afghan War showed that America's ability to project power from a distance had improved leaps and bounds since the 1990 Gulf War. 2003, Robyn Lim, The geopolitics of East Asia: the search for equilibrium:
   • Our company has progressed leaps and bounds this year.

Translations (12)

ru стреми́тельно (idiom: considerably) · sh strelovito (idiom: considerably) · it passi da gigante (idiom: considerably) · fi suurin harppauksin (idiom: considerably) · es a pasos agigantados (idiom: considerably) · cmn 突飛猛進 /突飞猛进 (idiom: considerably) · sh krupnim koracima (idiom: considerably) · el αλματώδης (idiom: considerably) · ru как на дрожжа́х (idiom: considerably) · bg много бързо (idiom: considerably) · cmn 大幅度地 (idiom: considerably) · ar عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق (idiom: considerably)

leaps and bounds en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Dramatic improvements.
   • […]although they have made leaps and bounds in some areas, they're still using some of the same medications that they used on my brother 31 years ago with this particular disease[…] 1990 March 26, The Larry King Show, via CNN:
   • “And how did he make his money?” “In mining. He had nothing a few years ago. Then he struck gold, invested it, and came up by leaps and bounds.” 1892 [April], A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. X.—The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume III (January to June), number [16], London: George Newnes, Limited, […], page 390, column 2: