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.