by the skin of one's teeth
/baɪ ðə ˌskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ/
just barely; by a very narrow margin
by the skin of one's teeth in a sentence
“He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.”
Origin of by the skin of one's teeth
Biblical phrase from Job 19:20 I am escaped with the skin of my teeth
Related Words
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a paradoxical situation with no escape due to contradictory rules
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one who argues against something for the sake of debate
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don't waste time worrying about things that can't be changed
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