by the skin of one's teeth (barely and with great exertion)
eş: mit Mühe und Not
köken: Literally, “with alas and crash”, probably an alteration of synonymous mit Ach und Weh (literally “with alas and woe”).
barely, hardly, scarcely, by the skin of one's teeth
by the skin of one's teeth
köken: Literally, “by the tear of the bonnet”.
by a whisker; by a hair's breadth; by the skin of one's teeth (by a narrow margin)
köken: Literally, “by very little, by an instant”.
Eu consegui escapar do acidente por um triz.
παρά λίγο
eş: στο τσακ, ίσα που πρόλαβα
very close (to (not) happening)
köken: på (“on”) + håret (“the hair”)
Det var på håret att han blev terrorist
by the skin of one's teeth, barely, only just
eş: niemal, nieomal, o włos, o mało, o mało co, o mały figiel
köken: Literally, “by [a] little hair”.
barely, only just
Jeg overlevede på et hængende hår.
by the skin of one's teeth, by a hair's breadth
köken: Literally, “between wattle and jamb”
Idir cleith is ursain d'imigh sé