within an inch of one's life
成語所屬單字inch
within an inch of one's life — 慣用語
1. almost to the point of death, destruction, or complete defeat
1.慣用語
釋義
幾乎喪命；差一點就死掉
almost to the point of death, destruction, or complete defeat
例句
The driver was beaten within an inch of his life by the angry crowd before the police arrived.
The storm shook the old house within an inch of its life, tearing tiles off the roof.