whisker

Related to whisker: Cat whisker

be the cat's whiskers

To be highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she?

See also: whisker

be within a whisker of (something)

To be very close to getting, achieving, or experiencing something. She was within a whisker of the gold medal, but her leg cramped in the last few meters. Hundreds of people were within a whisker of death when their apartment building caught on fire in the middle of the night.

by a hair

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

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.

come within a whisker of (something)

To almost get, achieve, or experience something. She came within a whisker of the gold medal, but her leg cramped in the last few meters. Hundreds of people came within a whisker of death when their apartment building caught on fire in the middle of the night.

have grown whiskers

To be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had grown whiskers by then.

have whiskers

To be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had whiskers by then.

Mr. Whiskers

The government of the United States of America. A reference to "Uncle Sam," a personification of the United States or its government that is typically shown to be an older man with a long grey goatee wearing the stars and stripes of the American flag on his clothes and top hat. I don't own a cell phone, and I try not to use a computer if I can help it—don't want Mr. Whiskers watching and listening to everything I do. I suggest you pay your taxes on time and in full, unless you want old Mr. Whiskers knocking on your door in the future.

the cat's whiskers

Something or someone that is highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she?

See also: whisker

Uncle Whiskers

The government of the United States of America. A reference to "Uncle Sam," a personification of the United States or its government that is typically shown to be an older man with a long grey goatee wearing the stars and stripes of the American flag on his clothes and top hat. I don't own a cell phone, and I try not to use a computer if I can help it—don't want Uncle Whiskers watching and listening to everything I do. I suggest you pay your taxes on time and in full, unless you want old Uncle Whiskers knocking on your door in the future.

win (something) by a whisker

To succeed or defeat someone in something by only a very narrow margin. Making huge gains during the final lap, the underdog rookie managed to overtake the reigning champion and win the race by a whisker. We only won by a whisker, but at least we got the conviction we were looking for.

within a whisker of (something)

Very close to something. I swear the car came within a whisker of hitting the train, but stopped at the last second. I came within a whisker of winning that race, but I guess I'll have to settle for second place.

by a hair('s breadth)

and by a whisker

Fig. just barely; by a very small distance. I just missed getting on the plane by a hair's breadth. I made it onto the last flight by a hair!

win by a nose

Fig. to win by the slightest amount of difference. (Can be literal in horses races.) I ran the fastest race I could, but I only won by a nose. Sally won the race, but she only won by a nose.

by a hair

Also, by a hairbreadth or whisker . Very narrowly. For example, His serve was out by a hair, or We made our flight by a hairbreadth, or Dad missed hitting the pole by a whisker. The first two hyperboles for the very narrowest margin date from the 1300s and 1400s respectively; whisker meaning "a small amount" was first recorded in 1913. Also see by the skin of one's teeth; hang by a hair.

win by a nose

Also, win by a whisker. Just barely succeed, as in Sally's political cartoon came in first in the contest, but I heard that she won by a nose . This term comes from horseracing, where from about 1900 on it referred to a finish so close that only a portion of the horse's nose reached the finish ahead of the second horse. A whisker-that is, a hair-is a narrower margin yet. [Second half of 1900s]

the cat's whiskers

the cat's pyjamas

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED

If you describe someone or something as the cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas, you mean they are the best person or thing of their kind. She had this great dress on with huge skirts, and she thought she was the cat's whiskers as she walked into the room. We critics variously declared the show brilliant, the cat's pyjamas, breathtaking, and unmissable. Note: These expressions were originally American and became popular in Britain during the 1920s. `Cat's whisker' was also the name of a fine wire in a crystal wireless receiver.

See also: whisker

by a whisker

If you succeed or fail to do something by a whisker, you succeed or fail, but only just. The French government only scraped a Yes vote by a whisker. At the end we lost by a whisker and we were so disappointed.

come within a whisker of something

COMMON If you come within a whisker of doing something, you almost do it. He came within a whisker of scoring the most spectacular goal. Meanwhile, Guccione came within a whisker of losing his mansion. Note: You can also say that someone is within a whisker of doing something. The two firms are within a whisker of agreeing a deal. Yet Miller had been within a whisker of being sacked.

See also: come, of, something, whisker, within

within a whisker of something

If something is within a whisker of a particular amount, it is almost that amount. The price of gold is now within a whisker of $330 an ounce.

See also: of, something, whisker, within

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

the cat's whiskers

an excellent person or thing. informal

Other similar phrases include the cat's pyjamas and the chiefly North American the cat's miaou .

See also: whisker

have (or have grown) whisker

s (especially of a story) be very old. informal

within a whisker of

extremely close or near to doing, achieving, or suffering something. informal

the cat’s ˈwhiskers/pyˈjamas

(informal, often ironic) the best person, idea, thing, etc: She thinks she’s the cat’s whiskers.

be, come, etc. within a whisker of something/of doing something

(British English) almost do something: They came within a whisker of being killed.

See also: of, something, whisker, within

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.

Mr. Whiskers

and Uncle Whiskers and whiskers (man)

n. a federal agent. (Underworld. From the whiskers of Uncle Sam.) Mr. Whiskers is trying to get me to pay tax on those few bucks. If Uncle Whiskers finds out what you’re doing, you’re done for.

Uncle Whiskers

verb

See Mr. Whiskers

whiskers man

verb

See Mr. Whiskers

whiskers

verb

See Mr. Whiskers

See also: whisker

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

by a hair/whisker

Very narrowly, by a very small distance or amount. For example, “He missed sideswiping that car by a hair,” or “That ball was in, but just by a whisker.” Both versions of this cliché allude to the fineness of a single hair. The first, also put as by a hairbreadth, dates from the fourteenth century, whereas the second originated in early twentieth-century America.

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释义	whisker Related to whisker: Cat whisker be the cat's whiskers To be highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she? See also: whisker be within a whisker of (something) To be very close to getting, achieving, or experiencing something. She was within a whisker of the gold medal, but her leg cramped in the last few meters. Hundreds of people were within a whisker of death when their apartment building caught on fire in the middle of the night. See also: of, whisker, within by a hair 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 hair. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by a hair. See also: by, hair 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 come within a whisker of (something) To almost get, achieve, or experience something. She came within a whisker of the gold medal, but her leg cramped in the last few meters. Hundreds of people came within a whisker of death when their apartment building caught on fire in the middle of the night. See also: come, of, whisker, within have grown whiskers To be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had grown whiskers by then. See also: grown, have, whisker have whiskers To be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had whiskers by then. See also: have, whisker Mr. Whiskers The government of the United States of America. A reference to "Uncle Sam," a personification of the United States or its government that is typically shown to be an older man with a long grey goatee wearing the stars and stripes of the American flag on his clothes and top hat. I don't own a cell phone, and I try not to use a computer if I can help it—don't want Mr. Whiskers watching and listening to everything I do. I suggest you pay your taxes on time and in full, unless you want old Mr. Whiskers knocking on your door in the future. See also: Whisker the cat's whiskers Something or someone that is highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she? See also: whisker Uncle Whiskers The government of the United States of America. A reference to "Uncle Sam," a personification of the United States or its government that is typically shown to be an older man with a long grey goatee wearing the stars and stripes of the American flag on his clothes and top hat. I don't own a cell phone, and I try not to use a computer if I can help it—don't want Uncle Whiskers watching and listening to everything I do. I suggest you pay your taxes on time and in full, unless you want old Uncle Whiskers knocking on your door in the future. See also: uncle, Whisker win (something) by a whisker To succeed or defeat someone in something by only a very narrow margin. Making huge gains during the final lap, the underdog rookie managed to overtake the reigning champion and win the race by a whisker. We only won by a whisker, but at least we got the conviction we were looking for. See also: by, whisker, win within a whisker of (something) Very close to something. I swear the car came within a whisker of hitting the train, but stopped at the last second. I came within a whisker of winning that race, but I guess I'll have to settle for second place. See also: of, whisker, within Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. by a hair('s breadth) and by a whisker Fig. just barely; by a very small distance. I just missed getting on the plane by a hair's breadth. I made it onto the last flight by a hair! See also: by, hair win by a nose Fig. to win by the slightest amount of difference. (Can be literal in horses races.) I ran the fastest race I could, but I only won by a nose. Sally won the race, but she only won by a nose. See also: by, nose, win McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. by a hair Also, by a hairbreadth or whisker . Very narrowly. For example, His serve was out by a hair, or We made our flight by a hairbreadth, or Dad missed hitting the pole by a whisker. The first two hyperboles for the very narrowest margin date from the 1300s and 1400s respectively; whisker meaning "a small amount" was first recorded in 1913. Also see by the skin of one's teeth; hang by a hair. See also: by, hair win by a nose Also, win by a whisker. Just barely succeed, as in Sally's political cartoon came in first in the contest, but I heard that she won by a nose . This term comes from horseracing, where from about 1900 on it referred to a finish so close that only a portion of the horse's nose reached the finish ahead of the second horse. A whisker-that is, a hair-is a narrower margin yet. [Second half of 1900s] See also: by, nose, win The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. the cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED If you describe someone or something as the cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas, you mean they are the best person or thing of their kind. She had this great dress on with huge skirts, and she thought she was the cat's whiskers as she walked into the room. We critics variously declared the show brilliant, the cat's pyjamas, breathtaking, and unmissable. Note: These expressions were originally American and became popular in Britain during the 1920s. `Cat's whisker' was also the name of a fine wire in a crystal wireless receiver. See also: whisker by a whisker If you succeed or fail to do something by a whisker, you succeed or fail, but only just. The French government only scraped a Yes vote by a whisker. At the end we lost by a whisker and we were so disappointed. See also: by, whisker come within a whisker of something COMMON If you come within a whisker of doing something, you almost do it. He came within a whisker of scoring the most spectacular goal. Meanwhile, Guccione came within a whisker of losing his mansion. Note: You can also say that someone is within a whisker of doing something. The two firms are within a whisker of agreeing a deal. Yet Miller had been within a whisker of being sacked. See also: come, of, something, whisker, within within a whisker of something If something is within a whisker of a particular amount, it is almost that amount. The price of gold is now within a whisker of $330 an ounce. See also: of, something, whisker, within Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the cat's whiskers an excellent person or thing. informal Other similar phrases include the cat's pyjamas and the chiefly North American the cat's miaou . See also: whisker have (or have grown) whisker s (especially of a story) be very old. informal See also: have, whisker within a whisker of extremely close or near to doing, achieving, or suffering something. informal See also: of, whisker, within Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the cat’s ˈwhiskers/pyˈjamas (informal, often ironic) the best person, idea, thing, etc: She thinks she’s the cat’s whiskers. See also: pyjama, whisker be, come, etc. within a whisker of something/of doing something (British English) almost do something: They came within a whisker of being killed. See also: of, something, whisker, within 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 Mr. Whiskers and Uncle Whiskers and whiskers (man) n. a federal agent. (Underworld. From the whiskers of Uncle Sam.) Mr. Whiskers is trying to get me to pay tax on those few bucks. If Uncle Whiskers finds out what you’re doing, you’re done for. See also: Whisker Uncle Whiskers verb See Mr. Whiskers See also: uncle, Whisker whiskers man verb See Mr. Whiskers See also: man, whisker whiskers verb See Mr. Whiskers See also: whisker McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by a hair/whisker Very narrowly, by a very small distance or amount. For example, “He missed sideswiping that car by a hair,” or “That ball was in, but just by a whisker.” Both versions of this cliché allude to the fineness of a single hair. The first, also put as by a hairbreadth, dates from the fourteenth century, whereas the second originated in early twentieth-century America. See also: by, hair, whisker The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: be the cat's whiskers the cat's whiskers the cat's meow it's the berries get on (one's) nerves get on nerves get on somebody's nerves get on someone's nerves jam into (something) References in classic literature "An' I suppose that's Whiskers, there, with the gay an' festive lamp tan-going into his eyebrow an' the God-forgive-us nose joy- riding all over his mug?" "It'll do, it'll do," Whiskers muttered uncomfortably. "Here's some water for the mixin's," Whiskers said, proffering his tomato-can of river slush. Simultaneously Slim reached for his quoit, and Whiskers and Fatty for their rocks. "My people came over with the Conqueror," Whiskers interrupted, extending his hand to Fatty's in acknowledgment of the introduction. After an appropriate pause, Chauncey Delarouse, otherwise Whiskers, took up the tale. "And I took every liberty, and vainly, with a constitution that was iron," Whiskers hurried on. Whiskers paused, placed carefully on the ground his half-full condensed milk can with which he had been absently toying, and kissed the fingers of his one hand audibly aloft. The Red One Samuel Whiskers and his wife on the run, with big bundles on a little wheel-barrow, which looked very like mine. Original Peter Rabbit Books (TSXV: MAE) ("Maritime" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has discovered a new area of gold mineralization as a result of a regional prospecting program at its 100% owned Whisker Valley Project ("Whisker") in the Baie Verte Mining District of Newfoundland and Labrador. Maritime Discovers New Gold Mineralization at Whisker Valley Outcome Capital announced that Whisker Labs has sold its Energy Management business to Resideo Technologies. Whisker Labs sells energy managment business to Resideo, terms not disclosed When a cat's whisker brushes against an object or is moved by a breeze, it bends, triggering the touch receptors in the follicle. How Your Kitty Uses "Radar": Whiskers are tiny communications devices FIGURES 1A AND IB are examples of tin whisker growth on tin-finish printed circuit boards. Tin Whiskers on PCBs: Despite years of research, whiskering remains a problem To this end, Raghunath and coworkers developed a magnetostrictive whisker [14]. Influence of Frequency on the Resolution of Magnetostrictive Bio-Inspired Whisker Sensors A typical bioinspired whisker consists of two main parts: sensing unit and measurement unit. The Static and Dynamic Sensitivity of Magnetostrictive Bioinspired Whisker Sensor
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