by and by meaning

• 1. At some future time
  2. Before long, presently
  3. In the course of time
  4. In succession, in order of succession (obsolete)
• 
  [American idiom]
  after a period of time has passed. (Most often seen in children's stories.)
  • By and by the bears returned home, and can you guess what they found?
  • And by and by the little boy became a tall and handsome prince.
  
• 
  [American slang]
  at some time in the future; as time passes.
     The weather's sure to clear up by and by.
    You may think your heart is broken, but you'll feel better by and by.

• We'll talk of that by and by.
• The clouds will disappear by and by.
• They will be arriving by and by.
• I will see him by and by.
• His dreamings and readings worked certain changes in him, by and by.
• by and by it became apparent that he had acted as my agent.
• by and by papa got too handy with his hickory and i couldn't stand it.
• by and by mrs. melbury came upstairs with a slight air of flurry and abruptness.
• But by and by he fell asleep where he sat, and pretty soon a mule fell down the chimney.
• by and by came my little puppy, and then my cup was full, my happiness was perfect.

• "by and by" meaning in Chinese: 不久,迟早
• "by and by" meaning in Japanese: by and by追い追いにおいおいに追っておって追っ付けおっつけ
• "by and by" meaning in Korean: 결국
• "by and by" meaning in Russian: вскоре вскоре
• "by and by" meaning in Arabic: قريبا, عما قريب
• "by and by" meaning in French: bientôt, tantôt, tout à l'heure; graduellement