by the skin of one's teeth

短语

发音

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释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.

    习语

    I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.

词源

* From Job 19.20. "My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth."

来源：wiktionary