by the skin of (your) teeth

informal

if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it.

We escaped by the skin of our teeth.

England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 1-0.

• You could have knocked me over with a feather!
• you could hear a pin drop
• you couldn't have asked for anything more
• you couldn't have asked for more
• You could've fooled me.
• You'd better believe it!
• you don't need this
• you have got to be kidding
• you haven't lived
• you haven't lived until
• you haven't lived until something
• You have to be cruel to be kind.
• You have to hand it to
• You have to hand it to someone
• you know
• You live and learn.
• You'll catch death!
• You'll catch death of cold!
• you'll catch it
• You'll catch your death!
• You'll catch your death of cold!
• You'll never hear the end of it.
• You mark my words.
• you may as well
• you may as well do something