Word info

brick by brick

Adverb

Meaning

brick by brick (not comparable)

Created or built in a steady, step-by-step fashion.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Men say they love independence in a woman, but they don't waste a second demolishing it brick by brick. Candice Bergen

It's nice to be able to engage with this fan base that I've worked to build, brick by brick. Terri Clark

Library campaigners are not prepared to stand by and watch something they cherish be dismantled brick by brick. Kate Mosse

I say that building peace is like building a cathedral. You have to have a solid base, and then you do it brick by brick. But the process is irreversible. There's no way back. Juan Manuel Santos

I avoid grandiose plans. I start with a small piece that I can do. I go to the root of the problem and then work around it. It's building brick by brick. Muhammad Yunus

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