1. by a whisker
I won with him by a whisker.
The bullet missed him by a whisker.
Angličtina slovo „o włos„(by a whisker) se zobrazí v sadách:
zwroty różneE Idiomy B2-C12. by a hair's breadth
She was saved from the fire by a hair's breadth. Right after she was brought out of the house unconscious the roof collapsed.
3. a hair's breadth
Angličtina slovo „o włos„(a hair's breadth) se zobrazí v sadách:
Formal letter + cos tam4. close shave
It was a close shave, but we managed to make the deal.
Thank goodness you have good reflexes and you stopped on time; that was a close shave.
5. by the skin of one's teeth
6. hairbreadth
Genius and madness are but a hairbreadth away from each other.
7. by a whisker by a hair
Angličtina slovo „o włos„(by a whisker by a hair) se zobrazí v sadách:
Moje słówka angielskie (91)8. a narrow escape