By a hair's breadth meaning
What does the saying 'By a hair's breadth' mean?
Idiom: By a hair's breadth
Meaning:
If a person escapes from some danger by a hair's breadth, they only just managed to avoid it. The breadth is the thickness of a hair, so they probably feel somewhat lucky because the margin between success and what could easily have been failure was so close.
Country: International English |
Subject Area: Body and bodily functions |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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