by the skin of one's teeth
The phrase "by the skin of one's teeth" is an idiom that means narrowly avoiding a negative outcome or barely succeeding in a challenging situation. It implies that the person was extremely close to failure or disaster, but managed to escape or succeed just in time. The phrase suggests a thin margin of victory or survival, emphasizing the closeness of the outcome.
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