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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

by a hair's breadth en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

See hair's breadth.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) By a narrow margin.

Relateds

close shave

Synonyms

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

Translations (18)

pt por um fio (by a narrow margin) · hi बाल-बाल (by a narrow margin) · fr à un poil (by a narrow margin) · lb op en Hoer (by a narrow margin) · sv med en hårsmån (by a narrow margin) · es por un pelo (by a narrow margin) · de um Haaresbreite (by a narrow margin) · ta நூலிழையில் (by a narrow margin) · srn ete wan ingiwiwiri (by a narrow margin) · fi karvan verran (by a narrow margin) · ga idir cleith agus ursain (by a narrow margin) · ta மயிரிழையில் (by a narrow margin) · de um ein Haar (by a narrow margin) · pl o włos (by a narrow margin) · pt por um triz (by a narrow margin) · fr à deux doigts (by a narrow margin) · fr à un cheveu (by a narrow margin) · hu egy hajszállal (by a narrow margin)