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1 within an inch of
almost; very near(ly):على قَيْد خُطْوَةٍ من، قريب جدا منHe came within an inch of failing the exam.
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2 meget nær
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3 반죽음을 만들다
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5 hársbreidd frá
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6 len-len že ne-
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7 à deux doigts de
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9 por una pulgada
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10 en hårsbredde fra
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11 burun buruna
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12 egy hajszálnyira a haláltól
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13 cal
m Miary 1. (miara długości) inch 2. (miara grubości desek) a unit of measurement for determining the thickness of planks, equal to 16mm■ ani ćwierć cala not a bit, not the tiniest bit- ani na cal not a bit- nie ustąpić ani na cal not to budge a. give an inch- być na a. o cal od czegoś to be within inches of sth [zguby]; to be within yards of sth [domu]- cal po calu inch by inch, bit by bit- w każdym calu every inch- elegancki w każdym calu elegant in every respect a. detail- to gentleman/arystokrata w każdym calu he’s every inch a gentleman/an aristocrat- przypominać kogoś w każdym calu to resemble sb in every way a. detail* * *- la; -le; gen pl; -li; m* * *miGen. -a1. inch; deska na trzy cale three-inch plank; posuwać się cal po calu inch, move inch by inch, work one's way inch by inch.2. przen. (dżentelmen) w każdym calu every inch (a gentleman); on nie ustąpi ani na cal he won't budge an inch; być o cal od czegoś be within an inch of sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cal
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m.1 noise made by the breaking of glass (estallido).2 trice, an instant.3 noughts and crosses (game). (Latin American)* * *\en un tris familiar in a jiffyestar en un tris de to be on the point ofpor un tris familiar by skin of one's teeth, by a hair's breadth* * *SM INV1) (=estallido) crack; [al rasgarse] rip, tearing noise2)estuvo en un tris que lo perdiera — he very nearly lost it, he was within an inch of losing it
por un tris —
los dos coches evitaron el choque por un tris — the two cars avoided a collision by a hair's breadth
* * *estar en un tris de algo — to be within a hair's breadth of something
estuve en un tris de perder el empleo — I came very close to losing my job
* * *----* en un tris = in a trice.* * *estar en un tris de algo — to be within a hair's breadth of something
estuve en un tris de perder el empleo — I came very close to losing my job
* * ** en un tris = in a trice.* * *me queda un tris de leche I only have a tiny drop o bit of milk leftme queda un tris grande it's slightly (too) big for me, it's a touch (too) big for me ( colloq), it's a tiny bit too big for me ( colloq)estar en or (Andes, RPl) a un tris de algo to be within a hair's breadth of sthestuve en un tris de perder el empleo I came very close to losing my job* * *
tris m fam (a punto de, por poco) en un tris, almost
estuve en un tris de chocar contra una farola, I almost crashed into a street lamp
* * *tris nmFam2. Compestar en o Andes, RP [m5]a un tris de hacer algo: estuve en un tris de pegarle un tortazo I very nearly slapped him;estuvo en un tris de irse a pique it came within inches of sinking;por un tris: no me fui/no solté un par de voces por un tris I very nearly walked out/shouted* * *m:estuvo en un tris de caerse fam she came within an inch of falling* * *tris nmestar en un tris de : to be within an inch of, to be very close to -
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deathюр. deceaseестествена/насилствена смърт a natural/violent deathгражданска смърт a civil deathумирам от насилствена смърт die a violent deathбия се на живот и смърт wage a life-and-death struggle; fight for dear lifeвъпрос на живот смърт a life-and-death matter, a matter of life and deathна косъм от смърт та within a hair's breadth/an inch of deathизплашвам някого до смърт frighten/scare s.o. to deathтова ще бъде смърт за мене this/it will be the end for meсмърт ми е да I hate (c ger.)смърт на фашизма! death to fascism!* * *ж., само ед. death; юр. decease; sl. big sleep; ( образно) The Grim Reaper; the fatal shears; ( смъртен случай) fatality; бия се на живот и \смърт wage a life-and-death struggle; fight for dear life; въпрос на живот и \смърт life-and-death matter, matter of life and death; гладна \смърт death from starvation; до \смъртта си till o.’s dying day; to the last; естествена/насилствена \смърт natural/violent death; играя си със \смъртта dice with death; на косъм от \смъртта within a hair’s breath/an inch of death; намирам \смъртта си meet o.’s death; пред \смъртта at the/o.’s last gasp; \смърт чрез обесване/разстрел death by hanging/shooting; умирам от естествена/насилствена \смърт die a natural/violent death.* * *death: a violent смърт - насилствена смърт, natural смърт - естествена смърт; It is a matter of life and смърт. - Това е въпрос на живот и смърт., scare to смърт - изплашвам до смърт; decease ; end {end}; mort ; passing (прен.); tomb* * *1. death 2. СМЪРТ ми е да I hate (c ger.) 3. СМЪРТ на фашизма! death to fascism! 4. бия се на живот и СМЪРТ wage a life-and-death struggle;fight for dear life 5. бяла СМЪРТ death by freezing/exposure 6. верен до СМЪРТ faithful unto death 7. въпрос на живот СМЪРТ a life-and-death matter, a matter of life and death 8. гладна СМЪРТ death, from starvation 9. гражданска СМЪРТ a civil death 10. две СМЪРТи няма, без една не може a man can die but once 11. до СМЪРТта си till o.'s dying day;to the last 12. естествена/насилствена СМЪРТ a natural/violent death 13. изплашвам някого до СМЪРТ frighten/scare s.o. to death 14. на косъм от СМЪРТ та within a hair's breadth/an inch of death 15. намирам СМЪРТта си meet o.'s death 16. пребит до СМЪРТ beaten within an inch of o.'s life 17. скучая до СМЪРТ be bored to death 18. това ще бъде СМЪРТ за мене this/it will be the end for me 19. умирам от насилствена СМЪРТ die a violent death 20. юр. decease -
16 dedo
m.1 finger.meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!dos dedos de whisky two fingers of whiskeydedo anular ring fingerdedo corazón o medio middle fingerdedo gordo o pulgar thumbdedo índice/meñique index/little finger2 toe.dedo gordo/pequeño big/little toe3 fingerbreadth.4 dactyl, toe.* * *1 (de la mano) finger; (del pie) toe2 (medida) finger, digit\a dos dedos de figurado only an inch away from■ a mí no me engañas, que yo no me chupo el dedo you can't fool me, I wasn't born yesterdayelegir a alguien a dedo figurado to hand-pick somebodyestar para chuparse los dedos familiar to be finger-licking good, be mouthwateringhacer dedo familiar to hitchhikemeterse los dedos en la nariz to pick one's noseno mover un dedo figurado not to lift a fingerno tener dos dedos de frente figurado to be as thick as two short plankspillarse/cogerse los dedos figurado to get caught, get one's fingers burntponer el dedo en la llaga figurado to touch on a sore spotdedo anular ring finger, third fingerdedo del corazón middle fingerdedo índice forefinger, index fingerdedo meñique little fingerdedo pulgar thumbyema del dedo fingertip* * *noun m.2) toe (foot)* * *SM1) [de mano, guante] finger; [de pie] toecon la punta o la yema de los dedos — with one's fingertips
apuntar o señalar algo/a algn con el dedo — [señalando] to point at sth/sb; [acusando] to point the finger at sth/sb
a dedo * —
ha entrado a dedo — he got the job because he knew somebody, he got the job through contacts
han adjudicado a dedo todas las obras — they handed out all the building contracts to people they knew
mis amigos se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano — I can count my friends on the fingers of one hand
dedo cordial, dedo (del) corazón, dedo (de en) medio — middle finger
dedo gordo — [de la mano] thumb; [del pie] big toe
dedo índice — index finger, forefinger
anillo, chupar, cruzar, ligerodedo meñique — [de la mano] little finger, pinkie (EEUU, Escocia) *; [del pie] little toe
si tuvieras dos dedos de frente no te habrías metido en este lío — if you had any sense at all you wouldn't have got into this mess
* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.----* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *contaba con los dedos he was counting on his fingersse podían contar con los dedos they could be counted on (the fingers of) one handseñaló con el dedo lo que quería he pointed to what he wantedes de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to pointrecorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched around Europesu tío lo colocó a dedo he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle, his uncle got him the joble concedieron la subvención a dedo he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedurechuparse el dedo ( fam); to suck one's thumb¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?estar para chuparse los dedos ( fam); to be delicioushabía dos chicas haciendo dedo there were two girls trying to hitch a ride o ( BrE) liftmover or levantar un dedo ( fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help mepillarse los dedos ( Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; (en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned ( colloq)poner el dedo en el renglón ( Méx); to put one's finger on the spotponer el dedo en la llaga to hit a raw nerveseñalar a algn con el dedo (literal) to point at sb; (culpar) to point the finger at sb; (censurar) to point the finger of scorn at sbCompuestos:ring finger● dedo corazón or del corazónmiddle fingerforefinger, index fingermiddle fingerlittle finger, pinkie ( colloq)thumbB(como medida): hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo the hem needs taking up about an inchpara mí sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whiskey for meestuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo he came very close to losing his job, he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job ( colloq)cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it ( colloq)* * *
dedo sustantivo masculino (de mano, guante) finger;
( del pie) toe;
dedo anular/(del) corazón ring/middle finger;
dedo gordo (fam) ( del pie) big toe;
( de la mano) thumb;
dedo meñique little finger;
dedo pulgar thumb;
a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe;
hacer dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve;
señalar a algn con el dedo ( literal) to point at sb;
( culpar) to point the finger at sb
dedo m (de la mano) finger
(del pie) toe
♦ Locuciones: a dedo, (arbitrariamente, sin selección democrática): elegir a alguien a dedo, to give someone a job
ser nombrado (alguien) a dedo, to get a job because of one's contacts
chuparse el dedo, to be born yesterday
hacer dedo, to hitchhike
no tener dos dedos de frente, to be stupid: su hermano no tiene dos dedos de frente, his brother is pretty dim
pillarse los dedos, to get caught red-handed
En español tenemos 20 dedos: 10 de los pies y 10 de las manos (d. pulgar/anular/corazón/índice/meñique, thumb/ ring/ middle/ index/ little finger). En inglés tenemos 10 toes (dedos de los pies), 8 fingers (dedos) y 2 thumbs (pulgares).
' dedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esguince
- índice
- llaga
- meñique
- nombrar
- padrastro
- pillarse
- pulgar
- punta
- señalar
- yema
- agarrar
- anestesiar
- anillo
- apuntar
- astilla
- chupar
- clavar
- cortar
- dar
- lastimar
- machucar
- meter
- pie
- pillar
- zafar
English:
crook
- digit
- finger
- fingertip
- flick
- forefinger
- glove
- her
- hitch-hike
- index finger
- little finger
- point
- poke
- prick
- print
- ring finger
- shut
- suck
- thumb
- toe
- toenail
- work in
- catch
- cut
- hitch
- index
- pick
- sever
- stub
* * *dedo nm1. [de la mano] finger;[del pie] toe;meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingersdedo anular ring finger;dedo corazón middle finger;dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;[del pie] big toe;dedo índice index finger;dedo medio middle finger;dedo meñique little finger;dedo pequeño [del pie] little toe;dedo pulgar thumbhabía dos dedos de agua en el suelo there was an inch of water on the floor;estuvo a dos dedos de o [m5] le faltó un dedo para morir en el accidente he came within an inch of being killed in the accident;Famno tiene dos dedos de frente [es tonto] he's as thick as two short planks;[es imprudente] he hasn't got the sense he was born with;si tuvieras dos dedos de frente, no harías una cosa así if you had the least bit of sense, you wouldn't do a thing like that3. CompFamfuimos hasta Guadalajara a dedo we hitched to Guadalajara;Famhacer dedo, ir a dedo to hitch;Famnadie movió un dedo para ayudarme nobody lifted a finger to help me;se me escapó de entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers;Esp Fam Famponer el dedo en la llaga to put one's finger on it;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón [no ceder] not to give way;[insistir] to insist; Famseñalar a alguien con el dedo [criticar a alguien] to criticize sb;Méx Famser dedo to be a sneak* * *m finger;a dos dedos inches away;se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano they can be counted on the fingers of one hand;a dedo viajar hitchhike;no tiene dos dedos de frente fam he doesn’t have much commonsense;no mover (ni) un dedo fig fam not lift a finger fam ;pillarse los dedos fig fam get one’s fingers burned* * *dedo nm1) : fingerdedo meñique: little finger2)dedo del pie : toe* * *dedo n1. (de la mano) finger2. (del pie) toe -
17 haarscharf
II Adv.1. daneben, vorbei: by a hair’s breadth, by (a fraction of) an inch; der Wagen fuhr haarscharf an mir vorbei missed me by an inch; das ging haarscharf an einer Niederlage / Ohrfeige vorbei fig. he / she etc. came within an inch of being beaten / getting a box on the ear; haarscharf einem Unfall entgehen just miss having an accident2. das hat er haarscharf erkannt he spotted it right away; das hast du haarscharf beobachtet very clever of you to notice that; haarscharf unterscheiden make a very fine distinction (between)* * *haar|scharf1. adjBeschreibung, Wiedergabe exact; Gedächtnis very sharp, very clear; Unterschied very fine; Beobachtung very close2. advtreffen exactly; danebentreffen, vorbeitreffen barely; folgern, schließen preciselyháárscharf an jdm vorbeizielen — to aim to just miss sb
háárscharf an jdm vorbeischießen — to shoot just past sb
der Glassplitter traf ihn háárscharf über dem Auge — the splinter of glass only just missed his eye
* * *haar·scharf1. (ganz knapp) by a hair's breadth2. (sehr exakt) exactly* * ** * *haarscharfer Unterschied very fine distinctionB. adv1. daneben, vorbei: by a hair’s breadth, by (a fraction of) an inch;fuhr haarscharf an mir vorbei missed me by an inch;das ging haarscharf an einer Niederlage/Ohrfeige vorbei fig he/she etc came within an inch of being beaten/getting a box on the ear;haarscharf einem Unfall entgehen just miss having an accident2.das hat er haarscharf erkannt he spotted it right away;das hast du haarscharf beobachtet very clever of you to notice that;haarscharf unterscheiden make a very fine distinction (between)* * *1) (sehr nah)2) (sehr genau) with great precision* * *adj.very precise adj. -
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1) General subject: beat to a fare-the-well, beat to a pulp, belabor with a vengeance, thresh within an inch of his life, thrash within an inch of his life2) American: beat the living daylights out of, kick the crap out of (smb.)3) Jargon: beat Jesus out of (smb.), kick Jesus out of (smb.), knock Jesus out of (smb.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > избить (кого-л.) до полусмерти
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19 избить до полусмерти
1) General subject: beat back and belly, (кого-л.) beat to a fare-the-well, bemaul, (кого-л.) beat to a pulp, (кого-л.) belabor with a vengeance, (кого-л.) thresh within an inch of his life, beat hollow, knock seven bells out of somebody, knock the tar out of somebody, whale the tar out of somebody, beat senseless, kick the tar out, (кого-л.) thrash within an inch of his life, beat half to death, beat one black and blue2) American: (кого-л.) beat the living daylights out of, (кого-л.) kick the crap out of (smb.)3) Jargon: (кого-л.) beat Jesus out of (smb.), (кого-л.) kick Jesus out of (smb.), (кого-л.) knock Jesus out of (smb.), cream4) Graphic expression: knock seven kinds of shit (of smb.)5) Makarov: all to pieces, beat( smb.) back and belly, (кого-л.) beat (smb.) to a pulp, (кого-л.) reduce (smb.) to a pulp, (кого-л.) thrash (smb.) within an inch of his life, to a frazzle, (кого-л.) flog with an inch of his lifeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > избить до полусмерти
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20 um ein Haar
(almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) within an inch of* * *ausdr.by a fraction of an inch expr.by a hair expr.within an inch expr.
См. также в других словарях:
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