be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/doing sth

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/doing sth
释义	be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/doing sth(BrE)to almost do sth几乎要做；险些要做They came within a whisker of being killed.他们险些丢了性命。
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