By-the-skin-of-one-s-teeth Definition

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(idiomatic) Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.

I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.

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Origin of By-the-skin-of-one-s-teeth

From the Bible Job 19.20. "My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth."

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