English

Etymology

From sailing: a ship may (or may not) sail well both close by the wind, and large, downwind, with sheets extended.

Idiom
by and large

1. mostly, generally; with few exceptions

#:It was, by and large, an unexceptional presentation.

Translations

Finnish: yleisesti ottaen, suurin piirtein
mid
French: en majeure partie

See also
for the most part
on the whole

Category:English idioms

• 2007-05-07 11:41 - Robert Ullmann - +ety

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