do something by a whisker

by a whisker

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 a whisker. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by a whisker.

do something by a ˈwhisker

(informal) do something, but nearly fail; do something, but only just: He missed the first prize by a whisker. You escaped serious injury by a whisker, so consider yourselves very lucky.

词组	do something by a whisker
释义	do something by a whisker by a whisker 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 a whisker. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by a whisker. See also: by, whisker Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do something by a ˈwhisker (informal) do something, but nearly fail; do something, but only just: He missed the first prize by a whisker. You escaped serious injury by a whisker, so consider yourselves very lucky. See also: by, something, whisker Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: by a whisker by a hair by a nose by an eyelash 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
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