come within an ace of (something)
come within an ace of (something)
To almost get, achieve, or experience something. She came within an ace of the gold medal, but her leg cramped in the last few meters. Hundreds of people came within an ace of death when their apartment building caught on fire in the middle of the night.
See also: ace, come, of, within
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come within an ace of something
to come very close to [doing] something. I came within an ace of leaving school. I'm glad you talked me out of it. Donna came within an ace of having an accident.
See also: ace, come, of, within
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
come within an ace of something
BRITISHIf you come within an ace of something, you very nearly succeed in doing it. Note: In many card games, the ace is the card with the highest score. She had just watched her hero come within an ace of a place in the quarter finals. Note: You can also say that someone is within an ace of something They were within an ace of solving the problem. Note: In this expression, `ace' refers to a score of one on a dice, rather than a playing card.
See also: ace, come, of, something, within
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- come within an ace of
- come within an ace of something
- come within an inch of
- come within an inch of (something)
- come within an inch of doing
- come within an inch of doing something
- come within a whisker of (something)
- come within a whisker of something
- come within a hair of (someone or something)
- come within a hair's breadth of (someone or something)