by the hour
1 of 1phrase/baɪ ði ˈaʊər/
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with changes or occurrences happening every hour or during each passing hour
- The workers are paid by the hour.
- The weather seemed to change by the hour.
- Hotel rooms can be rented by the hour in some places.
- The nurse checked the patient's condition by the hour.
- The news updates were coming in by the hour.