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about, almost, close on, close to, as good as, hardly, within an inch of, most, nearly, next to, well-nigh, practically, pretty much the same, pretty well* * *adv nearly ( fx ready; finished; nearly 20 miles (, pounds, years)); almost ( fx ready, finished; almost 20 miles (, pounds, years));( NB kun: almost immediately; it is almost better (, too late, too much, incredible); I almost envy you; it is almost a pleasure);( stærkere) all but ( fx empty, ready, useless, inevitable);( praktisk talt) practically ( fx practically all of them);[ næsten aldrig] hardly ever;F almost never; seldom if ever;[ næsten altid] nearly always;[ næsten ikke] hardly;[ næsten ingen] hardly anybody,F almost nobody,(+ sb) hardly any,F almost no ( fx money);[ næsten intet] hardly anything, next to (el. F almost) nothing,(+ sb) hardly any,F almost no ( fx hope);[ næsten overalt] almost everywhere;[ jeg synes næsten] I rather think;[ næsten umuligt] hardly possible, almost impossible.
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within\ an\ inch\ of — • within an inch of informal • within an inch of adv. phr. Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. Tim came within an ace of losing the election. John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water. Compare: by the skin … Словарь американских идиом
within an inch of — phrasal : almost to the point of : nearly to : very near broke down when we were within an inch of our destination came within an inch of death * * * within an inch of Very close to • • • Main Entry: ↑inch * * * very close to her mouth was within … Useful english dictionary
within an inch of — phrasal almost to the point of < came within an inch of succeeding > … New Collegiate Dictionary
within an inch of one's life — {adv. phr.} Until you are almost dead; near to dying. * /The bear clawed the hunter within an inch of his life./ Often used after to . * /The prize fighter was beaten to within an inch of his life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
within an inch of one's life — {adv. phr.} Until you are almost dead; near to dying. * /The bear clawed the hunter within an inch of his life./ Often used after to . * /The prize fighter was beaten to within an inch of his life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
within an inch of something doing something — within an ˈinch of sth/of doing sth idiom very close to sth/doing sth • She was within an inch of being killed. • They beat him (to) within an inch of his life (= very severely). Main entry: ↑inch … Useful english dictionary
within an inch of of doing something — within an ˈinch of sth/of doing sth idiom very close to sth/doing sth • She was within an inch of being killed. • They beat him (to) within an inch of his life (= very severely). Main entry: ↑inch … Useful english dictionary
within an inch of your life — within an inch of (your/its) life nearly completely. Caroline hoped the information she had would frighten Mr. Mott within an inch of his life … New idioms dictionary
within an inch of its life — within an inch of (your/its) life nearly completely. Caroline hoped the information she had would frighten Mr. Mott within an inch of his life … New idioms dictionary
within an inch of life — within an inch of (your/its) life nearly completely. Caroline hoped the information she had would frighten Mr. Mott within an inch of his life … New idioms dictionary
within an inch of someone's life — To the point where there is danger of death • • • Main Entry: ↑inch … Useful english dictionary