习语主题: 身体

by the skin of your teeth

/baɪ ðə ˌskɪn əv jə ˈtiːθ/INFORMAL · C1

中文对应

没有直接对应的说法

字面意思: «凭牙齿上的一层皮»

含义

only just, by a very small margin

勉强地，以极小的差距.

例句

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

语法

用在表示通过、获胜或逃脱的动词之后。your 随主语变化：my、her、their；teeth 保持复数。

意思相近

in the nick of time

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bury your head in the sand拒绝正视令人不快的问题 keep your head above water在困境中勉强支撑 give someone the cold shoulder故意冷落某人，态度冷淡 let your hair down比平时放得开，尽情放松玩乐 elbow grease费力的体力活，尤指擦洗 keep an eye on留意或照看某人某物

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