by the skin of one's teeth

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[edit] Adverb

by the skin of one's teeth (comparative more by the skin of one's teeth, superlative most by the skin of one's teeth)

1. (idiomatic) barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.

   I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.

[edit] Translations

• Catalan: pels pèls
• Swedish: på håret