by an eyelash
by an eyelash
By an extremely short or slim margin (of distance, time, or another measure). They're just about to close the gates! It looks like we made the flight by an eyelash. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by an eyelash.
See also: by, eyelash
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
by an eyelash
by a very small margin.See also: by, eyelash
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- by a hair
- by a nose
- by a whisker
- do something by a whisker
- by a short head
- win, lose, etc. by a short head
- by a neck
- neck and neck
- take the checkered flag
- take the chequered flag