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1 by the skin of one's teeth
едва, еле-еле, чудом [этим. библ. Job XIX, 20]He had dragged himself from its enchantment only by the skin of his teeth, Bill told himself... (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XVII) — Билл считал, что ему удалось спастись, когда он уже был на краю гибели...
They felt like men who with the skin of their teeth have escaped a sudden and violent death... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Judgement Seat’) — Они чувствовали себя так, как чувствует себя человек, чудом спасшийся от насильственной смерти...
...she came tearing up in a taxicab and barely caught the bus by the skin of her teeth at Bakersfield. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the One-Eyed Witness’, ch. 14) — Эта женщина примчалась на такси и едва успела на автобус, идущий в Бейкерсфилд.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > by the skin of one's teeth
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2 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) por los pelospor los pelosby the skin of one's teeth*expr.• por los pelos* expr.• por un pelo* expr.por los pelos; por un pelo -
3 with the skin of one's teeth
см. by the skin of one's teethConcise English-Russian phrasebook > with the skin of one's teeth
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4 by the skin of one's teeth
чудом/едва уцелеть (избежать беды, неприятности)We escaped by the skin of our teeth.
I myself survived by the the skin of my teeth.
England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 11:10.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > by the skin of one's teeth
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5 by the skin of one's teeth
adv infmlShe came tearing up in a taxicab and barely caught the bus by the skin of her teeth — Она примчалась на такси и едва успела на автобус
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > by the skin of one's teeth
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6 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) på et hængende hår* * *(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) på et hængende hår -
7 by the skin of (one's) teeth
1) Общая лексика: едва-едва, еле-еле, чудом2) Фразеологизм: с трудом ("I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.")Универсальный англо-русский словарь > by the skin of (one's) teeth
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8 by the skin of one's teeth
Общая лексика: еле-еле успеть что-то сделать ("I'll have to start earlier the next time. This time I only finished by the skin of my teeth."), чудомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > by the skin of one's teeth
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9 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) með naumindum -
10 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) csak egy hajszálon múlt -
11 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) por uma unha negra -
12 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) kılpayı, darı darına -
13 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) za las -
14 by the skin of one's teeth
• nipin napin• niukin naukin• nippa nappa* * *(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) nipin napin -
15 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) med nød og neppe -
16 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) (per un pelo/soffio/capello) -
17 by the skin of one's teeth
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18 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) o mały włos -
19 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) par mata tiesu; tik tikko* * *tik tikko -
20 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) per plauką
См. также в других словарях:
by the skin of one's teeth — {adv. phr.} By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. * /The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth./ * /She passed English by the skin of her teeth./ Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN… … Dictionary of American idioms
by the skin of one's teeth — {adv. phr.} By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. * /The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth./ * /She passed English by the skin of her teeth./ Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN… … Dictionary of American idioms
by the skin of one's teeth — (ONLY) JUST, narrowly, by a hair s breadth, by a very small margin; informal by a whisker. → skin * * * by the skin of one s teeth see under ↑skin • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth * * * by a very narrow margin; barely I only got away by the skin o … Useful english dictionary
by the skin of one's teeth — ► by the skin of one s teeth by a very narrow margin. Main Entry: ↑skin … English terms dictionary
with the skin of one's teeth — Very narrowly ● skin … Useful english dictionary
by the skin of one's teeth — idi inf by the skin of one s teeth, by an extremely narrow margin; just barely … From formal English to slang
the skin of one's teeth — phrasal : a very narrow margin escaped by the skin of my teeth Job 19:20 (Revised Standard Version) … Useful english dictionary
by the skin of one's teeth — by a very small margin, only just, barely I made the application date for the job by the skin of my teeth. We were able to arrive in time for the train by the skin of our teeth … Idioms and examples
by\ the\ skin\ of\ one's\ teeth — adv. phr. By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth. She passed English by the skin of her teeth. Compare: squeak through, within an ace of or within an inch of … Словарь американских идиом
by the skin of one's teeth — If you manage to do something by the skin of your teeth, you succeed in doing it but you almost fail. The traffic was so heavy I thought I d miss the train, but I caught it by the skin of my teeth … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
by the skin of one's teeth — adverb barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare. I passed the test by the skin of my teeth … Wiktionary