inch by inch

idiomPart ofinch

inch by inch — idiom

1. very slowly and in very small stages, often with great care or difficulty

1.慣用語
釋義

very slowly and in very small stages, often with great care or difficulty

例句

The rescue team searched the rubble inch by inch for any sign of survivors.

Jiwoo inched her way up the mountain trail inch by inch, stopping to catch her breath at every turn.