a hair's breadth

US /ə ˈherz bredθ/
UK /ə ˈherz bredθ/
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Haaresbreite, um ein Haar

a very small amount or distance

:
He escaped the accident by a hair's breadth.
Er entkam dem Unfall um Haaresbreite.
The two cars passed each other by only a hair's breadth.
Die beiden Autos passierten sich nur um Haaresbreite.