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”).
by a hair's breadth
être à deux doigts de faire quelque chose
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”.
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”.
“hair by hair; every hair”: altogether, throughout, entirely, from head to toe · by a hair's breadth, narrowly, barely
köken: Reduplication of बाल (bāl, “hair”).
aile: बाल-बाल मोती पिरोना, बाल-बाल बचना, बाल-बाल बचाना
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
by a hair's breadth, narrowly
köken: நூலிழை (nūliḻai) + -இல் (-il), literally “by a single thread”.
நூலிழையில் தப்பினேன்.
ஆட்டத்தில் நூலிழையில் அவ்வணி வென்றது.