By a hair Meaning in English
expression
BY-uh-HAIR
BY-uh-HAIR
التعريف
An expression meaning to succeed, win, or avoid something by a very small margin or with almost no difference. Used when something nearly did not happen.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, often used after close calls or narrow escapes: "win by a hair," "miss by a hair." Similar phrases: "by the skin of your teeth." Not used in very formal writing.
Spanish: por un pelo - por muy pocoPortuguese (BR): por um fio - por um trizPortuguese (PT): por um fio - por um trizChinese (Simplified): 险些 - 差一点Chinese (Traditional): 險些 - 差一點Hindi: बाल-बाल (बचना)Arabic: بفارق بسيط - بصعوبة بالغةBengali: এক চুলের জন্য - এক চুল ফারাকেRussian: на волосок - едва-едваJapanese: かろうじて - 危うくVietnamese: suýt nữa - sát nútKorean: 간발의 차이로 - 아슬아슬하게Turkish: kıl payı - ucundanUrdu: بال بال بچنا - بال کی کھال جتنا فرقIndonesian: hampir saja - nyaris
جمل نموذجية
He passed the exam by a hair.
basic
We caught the bus by a hair.
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She avoided an accident by a hair.
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We almost lost the game, but we won by a hair.
natural
His car stopped on the train tracks, and he escaped by a hair.
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The cat crossed the street by a hair before the cars came.
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