“By the skin of your teeth”
Definisi
Barely; just in time.
Contoh
Examples
“I caught the bus by the skin of my teeth.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
I caught the bus by the skin of my teeth.Compare with the original example
I caught the bus by the skin of my teeth.
Write a two-line conversation using “By the skin of your teeth”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "By the skin of your teeth" mean?
- "By the skin of your teeth" means barely; just in time.
- How do you use "By the skin of your teeth" in a sentence?
- Example: "I caught the bus by the skin of my teeth."
- Should I interpret "By the skin of your teeth" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.