by the skin of one's teeth
/baɪ ðə ˌskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ/
just barely; by a very narrow margin
“He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.”
Origin: Biblical phrase from Job 19:20 I am escaped with the skin of my teeth
/baɪ ðə ˌskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ/
just barely; by a very narrow margin
“He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.”
Origin: Biblical phrase from Job 19:20 I am escaped with the skin of my teeth