fur et à mesure
as one goes along, progressively
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Usage Note
Fur et à mesure is only used in the fixed phrase au fur et à mesure (as one goes along, progressively, little by little). The word fur survives solely in this expression and has no independent meaning in modern French. The phrase can be followed by que + clause: au fur et à mesure qu'il avançait (as he moved forward).
Examples
"Réponds aux questions au fur et à mesure."
Natural Translation
Answer the questions as you go along.
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