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.

• bring someone to book
• bring someone to heel
• bring someone to knees
• bring someone to life
• bring someone to mind
• bring someone to senses
• bring someone to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table
• bring someone to the bargaining table
• bring someone to their knees
• bring someone to their senses
• bring someone to the peace table
• take care of yourself
• take center stage
• take centre stage
• take chances
• take charge
• take charge of
• take charge of something
• take coals to Newcastle
• take cue from
• take cue from someone
• take cue from something
• take down
• take down someone
• take down something