“By the skin of your teeth”
Definition
Barely; just in time.
Examples
Examples
“I caught the bus by the skin of my teeth.”
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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.
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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."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "By the skin of your teeth"?
- Едва-едва, чудом. / Մի կերպ, հազիվ-հազ (վերջին պահին)։