We escaped by the skin of our teeth.
England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 1-0.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
The Skin of Our Teeth — Infobox Play name = The Skin of Our Teeth image size = 160px caption = 1942 original production handbill writer = Thornton Wilder characters = Sabina Mrs. Antrobus Mr. Antrobus Gladys Dinosaur Chair Pusher Henry setting = The Antrobus home in… … Wikipedia
the skin of one's teeth — phrasal : a very narrow margin escaped by the skin of my teeth Job 19:20 (Revised Standard Version) … Useful english dictionary
by the skin of your teeth — informal : only by a small difference in time, space, or amount : just barely He escaped by the skin of his teeth. [=he just barely escaped] She only passed the test by the skin of her teeth. [=she almost did not pass the test] • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
by the skin of one's teeth — {adv. phr.} By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. * /The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth./ * /She passed English by the skin of her teeth./ Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN… … Dictionary of American idioms
by the skin of one's teeth — {adv. phr.} By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. * /The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth./ * /She passed English by the skin of her teeth./ Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN… … Dictionary of American idioms
by the skin of your teeth — by the skin of (your) teeth informal if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it. We escaped by the skin of our teeth. England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 1 0 … New idioms dictionary
By the Skin and the Teeth — Infobox Television episode Title = By the Skin and the Teeth Series = Prison Break Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 15 Airdate = March 27, 2006 Production = 1AKJ14 Guests = Writer = Nick Santora Director = Kevin Hooks Season list = Infobox Prison… … Wikipedia
by the skin of one's teeth — (ONLY) JUST, narrowly, by a hair s breadth, by a very small margin; informal by a whisker. → skin * * * by the skin of one s teeth see under ↑skin • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth * * * by a very narrow margin; barely I only got away by the skin o … Useful english dictionary
by the skin of your teeth — If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To do something by the skin of our teeth means that you just manage to do it, but that… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
do something by the skin of your teeth — phrase to succeed in doing something but almost fail He won, but only by the skin of his teeth. Thesaurus: to succeed in doing somethingsynonym Main entry: skin … Useful english dictionary
