within a whisker of (something)

close to something.

Yesterday, the price of oil came within a whisker of its all-time high.

An asteroid came within a whisker of crashing into the earth.

• have a hard time of it
• have a head for
• have a head for something
• have a head start
• Have a heart!
• have a heart
• have a heart of gold
• have a heart of stone
• have a heavy foot
• have a hollow ring
• have a hope in hell
• have a leg to stand on
• have a leg up on
• have a leg up on someone
• have a line on
• have a line on someone
• have a line on something
• have all marbles
• have all the aces
• have all the answers
• have all the cards
• have all the makings of
• have all the makings of something
• have all your marbles
• have a lot going for