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by the score

by the score prepositional phrase: a great amount; a great deal.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) A great amount; a great deal.

Questions about by the score

What does by the score mean?
By the score means a great amount; a great deal.
What part of speech is by the score?
By the score is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by the score in the dictionary

  1. by the name of
  2. by the numbers
  3. by the piece
  4. by the rood
  5. by the same token
  6. by the score
  7. by the skin of one's teeth
  8. by the sly
  9. by the sound of it
  10. by the strong hand
  11. by the time

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