Dint
is an old word meaning 'force,' and it is never used except in this phrase.) •They got the building finished on time by dint of hard work and good organization.
•By dint of much studying, John got through college.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
by dint of something — formal phrase by means of something She succeeded by dint of hard work. Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym systems and methods for doing thingssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
by dint of something — by dint of (something) as a result of or because of something. By dint of hard work, I had risen to the position of district principal … New idioms dictionary
by dint of something — formal by means of something She succeeded by dint of hard work … English dictionary
dint — [ dınt ] noun count a DENT in a surface by dint of something FORMAL by means of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
by dint of something doing something — by dint of sth/of doing sth idiom (formal) by means of sth • He succeeded by dint of hard work. • She became an honorary member by dint of winning the championship. Main entry: ↑dint … Useful english dictionary
dint — [[t]dɪ̱nt[/t]] PHR PREP If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing. [WRITTEN] He succeeds by dint of sheer hard work... He has acquired, by dint of threatening to resign, a directorate general with about… … English dictionary
dint — UK [dɪnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms dint : singular dint plural dints a dent in a surface • by dint of something … English dictionary
dint — noun 1 by dint of by using a particular method: By dint of persistent questioning, I finally got to the truth. 2 a small hollow in the surface of something made by hitting it: a dint in the car door … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
by dint of — (something) as a result of or because of something. By dint of hard work, I had risen to the position of district principal … New idioms dictionary
by dint of — BY MEANS OF, by virtue of, on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, on the strength of, due to, thanks to, by; formal by reason of. → dint * * * preposition : through the force or power of he succeeded by dint of hard work *… … Useful english dictionary
by dint of of doing something — by dint of sth/of doing sth idiom (formal) by means of sth • He succeeded by dint of hard work. • She became an honorary member by dint of winning the championship. Main entry: ↑dint … Useful english dictionary
