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by a fraction of an inch; within an inch of; by a hair; by a whisker [fig.] um ein Haar [übtr.]; beinahe {adv} [listen]

whisker; hair of the beard [listen] Barthaar {n}

by a whisker; by a hair um Haaresbreite; um ein Haar; ganz knapp

He won/lost the race by a whisker. Er hat das Rennen ganz knapp gewonnen/verloren.

The team was only a whisker away from victory. Die Mannschaft stand ganz knapp vor dem Sieg.

She came within a whisker of getting fired. Sie stand knapp davor, gekündigt zu werden.

He came within a whisker of dying on the operating table. Er wäre um ein Haar auf dem Operationstisch gestorben.

by a hair's breadth um Haaresbreite; haarscharf {adj}
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