by the skin of one's teeth

== English == === Etymology === From Job 19.20. "My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth." === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === by the skin of one's teeth (idiomatic) Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare. Synonym: by a hair's breadth ==== Translations ==== === See also === close shave === Further reading === skin of my teeth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia