by the skin of one's teeth
Prepositional phrase
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.
- I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.
- French: (Canada) par la peau des dents, (colloquial) d’un poil, par le chas de l'aiguille, de justesse, (rare) à fleur de corde
- German: mit knapper Not; mit Mühe und Not; um Haaresbreite; mit Ach und Krach (informal); mit Hängen und Würgen (informal)
- Italian: per un pelo
- Russian: е́ле
- Spanish: con las justas, dejando pelos en la gatera (colloquial)
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