VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

By the skin of your teeth

Meaning:

succeeded in something very narrowly or barely

Examples:

  • He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.
  • The car missed hitting the pedestrian by the skin of its teeth.
  • She managed to catch the last train by the skin of her teeth.
  • They escaped the burning building by the skin of their teeth.
  • He avoided getting fired by the skin of his teeth.
  • The team won the match by the skin of their teeth.
  • She finished the race by the skin of her teeth.
  • He avoided a traffic ticket by the skin of his teeth.
  • They survived the storm by the skin of their teeth.
  • She made it to the meeting on time by the skin of her teeth.
  • He got the promotion by the skin of his teeth.
  • The company avoided bankruptcy by the skin of its teeth.
  • She completed the project deadline by the skin of her teeth.
  • He caught the plane by the skin of his teeth.
  • The surgery was successful by the skin of their teeth.
  • She avoided a major accident by the skin of her teeth.
  • He won the bet by the skin of his teeth.
  • The patient survived the illness by the skin of their teeth.
  • She managed to pay her bills by the skin of her teeth.
  • He kept his scholarship by the skin of his teeth.
  • The team avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth.
  • She found her lost wallet by the skin of her teeth.
  • He completed the marathon by the skin of his teeth.
  • They reached the summit by the skin of their teeth.
  • She avoided a layoff by the skin of her teeth.