| 词汇 | do something by a whisker |
| 释义 | by a whiskerBy 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. |
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