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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.
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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 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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4 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
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5 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 -
6 by (or with) the skin of one's teeth
eдвa, eлe-eлe, чудoм [этим. библ.]She came tearing up in a taxicab and barely caught тe bus by the skin of her teeth at Bakersfleld (E. S. Gardner). They felt like men who with the skin of their teeth have escaped a sudden and violent death (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > by (or with) the skin of one's teeth
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7 escape sth. by the skin of one's teeth
escape sth. by the skin of one's teethexpr.• escapar algo por un pelo expr.English-spanish dictionary > escape sth. by the skin of one's teeth
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8 to get out by the skin of one’s teeth
to get out by the skin of one’s teethescapar por um triz.English-Portuguese dictionary > to get out by the skin of one’s teeth
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9 escape by the skin of one's teeth
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10 escape by the skin of one's teeth
едва/с трудом унести ногиOur correspondent in Saigon escaped by the skin of his teeth on one of the last US army helicopters.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > escape by the skin of one's teeth
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11 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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12 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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13 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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14 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) með naumindum -
15 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) csak egy hajszálon múlt -
16 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) por uma unha negra -
17 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) kılpayı, darı darına -
18 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) za las -
19 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 -
20 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) med nød og neppe
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