by the skin of one イディオム
by the skin of one
by a very small margin, barely I made the application date for the job by the skin of my teeth.
by the skin of one's teeth
barely succeed in doing something.
by the skin of one's teeth|skin|teeth
adv. phr. By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth. She passed English by the skin of her teeth.
Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN INCH OF.by the bark of one
by a actual baby margin, almost I fabricated the appliance date for the job by the bark of my teeth.
by the bark of one's teeth
barely accomplish in accomplishing something.
by the bark of one's teeth|skin|teeth
adv. phr. By a attenuated margin; with no allowance to spare; barely. The drowning man struggled, and I got him to acreage by the bark of my teeth. She anesthetized English by the bark of her teeth.
Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN INCH OF. Dictionary