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indem man

by …ing

→ indem
phrase Rare #45,564
by …ing Used to describe how something is done; man means “one” or generic “you.” The verb comes at the end of the clause.
GE: Indem man regelmäßig übt, wird man besser.
EN: By practicing regularly, you get better.

Nur indem man ihn vorher umbringt und ihn dann vom Zug wirft.

Only by killing him first and then throwing him off the train.

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)

Indem man tut, lernt man!

By doing, you learn!

Indem man den Kopf tötet, Hank.

By killing the head, Hank.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Schriftsteller wird man, indem man schreibt.

You become a writer by writing.