"By and large" means "on the whole", "generally speaking", "all things considered".
The phrase actually comes from a nautical term roughly meaning against the wind i.e. difficult (by) and with the wind i.e. easy (large).
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verb phrase
"was falling" is the verb phrase.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant something extreme, fine, powerful, large or remarkable. It could also be spelled roncher.
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It a phrase for when there is a large group or shoal of fish.
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Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a deck of cards. This phrase came from the large number of card sharps working the railroads.
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Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a large mosquito. It was so big it would nip at your gallbladder when it bit you.