Ідіома: by the skin of one's teeth розм.
Переклад: ледве-ледве, ледве
Приклад:
We were able to catch the train but only by the skin of our teeth.
Ми ледве змогли встигнути на поїзд.
He won the election by one vote by the skin of his teeth.
Він ледве виграв вибори, всього на один голос.