كيف تنطق "by the skin of your teeth"

expression

BY thuh SKIN uhv yor TEETH

BY thuh SKIN ov yaw TEETH

التعريف

This expression means to succeed or escape a bad situation with only the smallest possible margin; almost failing or not making it.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɪn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtiθ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /skˈɪn/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈiːθ

أمريكي

BY thuh SKIN uhv yor TEETH

بريطاني

BY thuh SKIN ov yaw TEETH

He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.

I caught the train by the skin of my teeth.

They survived the accident by the skin of their teeth.

Wow, you made the deadline by the skin of your teeth!