by the skin of one's teeth
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by the skin of one's teeth
Where it comes from
* From Job 19.20. "My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth."
phrase
- Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare. I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.
Translations
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prep_phrase barely, closely
| Español | con las justas, dejando pelos en la gatera, por el canto de un duro, por un pelo |
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| 中文 | 千鈞一髮 /千钧一发 qiānjūnyīfà, 勉強 /勉强 miǎnqiǎng |
| Português | por um fio, por um triz |
| Français | par la peau des dents, d’un poil, par le chas de l'aiguille, de justesse, à fleur de corde |
| Deutsch | mit knapper Not, mit Mühe und Not, um Haaresbreite, mit Ach und Krach, mit Hängen und Würgen |
| Italiano | per un pelo, per il rotto della cuffia |
| Ελληνικά | παρά τρίχα pará trícha |
| Русский | е́ле jéle, е́ле-е́ле jéle-jéle, едва́ jedvá, едва́-едва́ jedvá-jedvá, наси́лу nasílu |
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