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”).
Situation de la balle qui touche légèrement la corde en passant par-dessus.
eş: de justesse, par la peau des dents
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