By and Large

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By and Large:

Idiom: Generally, usually, mostly.

"By and large" is a phrase which makes the speaker appear asleep at the wheel. It contributes the idea that something is usual, but it sounds false to my ear and distracts me from the point the speaker is trying to make, or perhaps trying to evade. I would like to see it consigned to a by and large dumpster.
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