by the skin of your teeth
US /baɪ ðə skɪn əv jʊər tiθ/
UK /baɪ ðə skɪn əv jʊər tiθ/
1.
侥幸, 险胜
only just succeed in doing something
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He escaped the accident by the skin of his teeth.
他侥幸逃脱了事故。
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We won the game by the skin of our teeth.
我们险胜了比赛。