English Explanatory Dictionary

by a hair's breadth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. By a narrow margin.

Pronunciation

en-au-by a hair's breadth.ogg

Word forms

by a hair's breadth

Etymology

See hair's breadth.

Synonyms

by the skin of one's teeth within an inch of one's life

Related words

close shave
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