idiom
brick by brick
BRIK by BRIK
brɪk baɪ brɪkListen
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Syllable breakdown
brickbybrick
Dictionary meaning
gradually and incrementally, through patient accumulation of small efforts over time; describing an approach to building something substantial that proceeds step by step rather than through sudden leaps; the image of laying bricks one at a time, each carefully placed on the last, evokes the importance of process, patience, and consistent effort in achieving lasting results in any domain
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