within an inch of one's life

短语

发音

US /wɪðˌɪn ən ˈɪntʃ əv wʌnz ˈlaɪf/
其它
UK /wɪðˌɪn ən ˈɪntʃ əv wʌnz ˈlaɪf/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    To a point where one is at great risk of death; or (figuratively, hyperbolic) of severe danger or trouble.

  2. 2.

    Almost as much as possible; to an extreme extent.

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