By the skin of my teeth?

0 thoughts on “By the skin of my teeth?”

1. Si April 17, 2011 at 2:39 pm

   Teeth don't have skin, so something like "by an impossible chance", perhaps?
2. Glen April 17, 2011 at 11:02 pm

   Yes, that seems about right.

   http://kingsenglish.info/2011/04/17/escaped-by-the-skin-of-my-teeth/
3. Alicia April 21, 2011 at 4:23 pm

   I think it means narrowly or barely.