do something by the skin of your teeth
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do something by the skin of your teeth — to succeed in doing something but almost fail He won, but only by the skin of his teeth … English dictionary
by the skin of your teeth — If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To do something by the skin of our teeth means that you just manage to do it, but that… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
by the skin of your teeth — by the skin of (your) teeth informal if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it. We escaped by the skin of our teeth. England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 1 0 … New idioms dictionary
by the skin of your teeth — If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing … The small dictionary of idiomes
By the skin of your teeth — If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing … Dictionary of English idioms
by the skin of teeth — by the skin of (your) teeth informal if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it. We escaped by the skin of our teeth. England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 1 0 … New idioms dictionary
by the skin of one's teeth — If you manage to do something by the skin of your teeth, you succeed in doing it but you almost fail. The traffic was so heavy I thought I d miss the train, but I caught it by the skin of my teeth … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
skin — skin1 W2S2 [skın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(from an animal)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(on a liquid)¦ 5¦(part of an object)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7 have (a) thin/thick skin 8 get under somebody s skin 9 by the skin of your teeth 10 make s … Dictionary of contemporary English
skin — skin1 [ skın ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body: She has beautiful soft skin. A dog s skin is covered with fur. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin: I have fair skin… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skin — [[t]skɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ skins, skinning, skinned 1) N VAR Your skin is the natural covering of your body. His skin is clear and smooth... There are three major types of skin cancer... The only difference between us is the colour of our skins. 2) N VAR … English dictionary
