by a hair's breadth
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by a hair's breadth
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See hair's breadth.
phrase
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By a narrow margin.
Similar: by the skin of one's teeth, within an inch of one's life
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prep_phrase by a narrow margin
| Español | por un pelo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | बाल-बाल bāl-bāl |
| Português | por um fio, por um triz |
| Français | à deux doigts, à un cheveu, à un poil |
| Deutsch | um ein Haar, um Haaresbreite |
Talk about this word "by a hair's breadth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/by%20a%20hair's%20breadth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. by a hair's breadth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/by%20a%20hair's%20breadth "by a hair's breadth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/by%20a%20hair's%20breadth.Cite this
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