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by leaps and bounds

[by leaps and bounds] {adv. phr.} With long steps; very rapidly. * /Production in the factory was increasing by leaps and bounds./ * /The school enrollment was going up by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

leap year

[leap year] {n.} Every fourth year during which the month of February contains 29 rather than 28 days. * /During a leap year one must wait a day longer for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bound

[bound] See: [BIND], [BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS], [OUT OF BOUNDS], [WITHIN BOUNDS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

within bounds

[within bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary lines in a game; on or inside of the playing field. * /You must hit the ball inside the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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