by leaps and bounds

Idioms  

1. Rapidly, or in fast progress, as in The corn is growing by leaps and bounds, or School enrollment is increasing by leaps and bounds. This term is a redundancy, since leap and bound both mean “spring” or “jump,” but the two words have been paired since Shakespeare's time and are still so used.

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by leaps and bounds

Buying Nvidia here is perfectly defensible, but anyone who wants a name that could outperform other chip names or the market by leaps and bounds might want to look elsewhere.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

I’m seeing it growing by leaps and bounds on the right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

Her defense also improved by leaps and bounds, enough so that she was a finalist for defensive player of the year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025

“But he has really improved by leaps and bounds over the course of the last year.”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

Just as William’s skills had grown by leaps and bounds while he was overseas in France, Elizebeth’s talents were now undergoing a similar transformation.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield