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by the skin of your teeth

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Inglés		Español
by the skin of your teeth expr	figurative, informal (only just, barely) (coloquial)	por los pelos loc adv
	(coloquial)	por un pelo loc adv
	(MX: coloquial)	por un pelo de rana calva loc adv
	Alfie's bus was delayed, and he made it to his exam by the skin of his teeth.

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