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

In a way, it all happened so quickly, by leaps and bounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

Especially when AI is advancing by leaps and bounds, as exemplified by Mr. Musk’s merger?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

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 ● Oct. 14, 2025

And third – the technology has improved by leaps and bounds.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024

In 1954, Flom took over as Skadden’s managing partner, and the firm began to grow by leaps and bounds.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell