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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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Having him in the building is going to lift the football IQ of that team by leaps and bounds.”

From Los Angeles Times

Steel demand was growing by leaps and bounds when U.S.

From Barron's

With electricity demand increasing by leaps and bounds thanks to artificial intelligence, the company is busier than ever, maintaining aging power plants and modernizing their transmission lines.

From Barron's

While AI has been growing by leaps and bounds, investors have wondered how that growth can be monetized, much like social media before it.

From Barron's

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