Idiom of the Week – By the Skin of One’s Teeth

Idioms are back! This week’s idiom “by the skin of one’s teeth” sounds strange but is quite common in everyday English. It means barely or by a very small margin.

For example, “I hadn’t studied much, but passed the test by the skin of my teeth.” (meaning: I barely passed the test or I almost failed the test.)

Note you can substitute any pronoun in before “teeth” (his teeth, her teeth, your teeth, etc.)

Thanks to www.myenglishteacher.eu for the picture and example.