by the skin of one's teeth
成語所屬單字tooth
by the skin of one's teeth — 慣用語
1. by the smallest possible margin; very narrowly, especially when managing to avoi
1.慣用語
釋義
勉強；差一點就失敗；險些
by the smallest possible margin; very narrowly, especially when managing to avoid failure or disaster.
例句
Ezra passed the final exam by the skin of his teeth, scoring just above the minimum grade.
The rescue team arrived by the skin of their teeth as the building began to collapse.