English Explanatory Dictionary

within an inch of one's life

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. To a point where one is at great risk of death; or (figuratively, hyperbolic) of severe danger or trouble.
  2. Almost as much as possible; to an extreme extent.

Pronunciation

/wɪðˌɪn ən ˈɪntʃ əv wʌnz ˈlaɪf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-within an inch of one's life.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-within an inch of one's life.wav

Word forms

within an inch of one's life

Synonyms

within an inch of one's skin

Related words

difficult situation by a hair's breadth close shave
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