by the skin of your teeth

المعنى

only just, by a very small margin

بالكاد وبهامش ضئيل جدا.

أمثلة

1. 1We caught the last train home by the skin of our teeth.
2. 2Ben passed his maths exam by the skin of his teeth.
3. 3Our team won the quiz by the skin of our teeth, with a single point to spare.
4. 4I got through the interview by the skin of my teeth after forgetting half my answers.
5. 5Maya made the deadline by the skin of her teeth, sending the essay one minute before it closed.

القواعد

يأتي بعد أفعال الاجتياز أو الفوز أو النجاة. تتغير your بحسب الفاعل: my، her، their؛ وتبقى teeth جمعا.

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