by the skin of one's teeth

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	by the skin of one's teeth
释义	by the skin of one's teeth by a very narrow margin; only just 刚好, 仅, 勉强： I only got away by the skin of my teeth. 我刚好逃脱。 [ORIGIN: from a misquotation of Job 19:20: 'I am escaped with the skin of my teeth' （i.e. and nothing else）. Current use reflects a different sense.]
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